Do you mind eating at a restaurant by yourself?

kmorales_4

I'll do it, but it's so much better when hubby or a good friend is there to join me.

Myhaloslipped

I am fine with it. I don't understand why people get all freaked out by eating or doing other things alone. Makes no sense to me.

sullus

I'd feel odd sitting at a table alone, but I have no problems being alone and ordering a meal at the bar.

Phenylethylamine_Phreak

I do it when i am travelling. i do it when I am in town. It is a confidence builder. like going to a movie alone

TheFisherKing

You are never alone with Jesus. BWAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA(coughcough)HAHAHAAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA

ToraChan2310

Hell no. I always go by myself

Sunshine2plus2

I do not go out by myself

marleyskye05

Nope, I have done it several times. A lot of people are afraid of being by themselves or afraid of being "judged" because they are alone. I think that's silly. I happen to thoroughly enjoy my own company. I don't get what the big deal is?

SugarBaby71

Nope. I eat at restaurants by myself fairly regularly while I travel for work.

KoopaSix

I wouldn't care...if I go to a restaurant I'm going to EAT. Not to impress anyone there. I could give 2 ****s what anyone there thinks about me eating alone. I'm eating and making gains...they arn't. Joke's on them.

TheEffort

I do either or...it's not an issue for me to eat alone.

SummerRain43

i don't mind at all.....i eat in restaurants often....all different types.....i just bring a good book.....on St Patricks Day i went to the pub by myself.....it was packed with a 2 hour wait....i breezed right in because it was just me and i got the last spot at the bar....ended up meeting a friendly group of people at the bar and hung out with them all evening....one of the girls was an aussie and i grew up in new Zealand so that's how we got chatting.....had a great time....but most of the time it's just me in a quiet corner eating and reading my book and enjoying peace and quiet.....:)

spirit095

I've gone out to eat lunch by myself before. I don't really have a problem doing things alone. I can concentrate on my food more lol

Eric_DeCastro

I would do it. I went to the movies by myself once and it was great. it was a few years ago, I'll do it again if there is a movie I really want to watch.

but back to the restaurant, I should try it.

s1rens0ng

ive been doing it since i was 10 yrs old lol

i met my husband when i was 18 and he does'nt do eating out, unless its a drive through and we dont leave the car :P

Miamiuu

I used to be scared going to the movies alone. Like im weird or something going with no friends. But now I go and if im hungry ill go to a restaurant solo.

coretemp

wouldn't bother me at al!

canadjineh

I kind of like eating alone, when I used to live in the city, I would dress up on my days off, make a lunch reservation at a fancy/nice restaurant, bring a good book (no trash novels please) and people watch. I made sure they didn't seat me in the crappy spots like right next to the kitchen or passage to the washrooms. It's very relaxing to be fussed over for dinner and not have to cook or clean up. I always used to wonder who people thought I might be, as I was well dressed, feeling comfortable alone, and enjoying my dinner & drink. I'd let my husband know what I thought of each restaurant and sometimes we would go back to them if they were good.

Kind of stealth restaurant review. If they treated a woman alone properly, they certainly got our business again.

19TaraLynn84

I enjoy going out to eat alone sometimes. But I have 5 kids, so I also enjoy getting to go the bathroom alone.

Anyway, go if you want to. Take a book or a magazine, or just people watch.

This for me, except with 4 kids! Eating alone wouldn't bother me at all.

AussieGal73

I like to eat alone, sometimes I just don't feel like talking Don't mind it at all if someone is also eating alone and asks to sit with me, makes for an interesting time.

MysteriousMerlin

Not anymore. I usually eat by myself in the cafe at work anyway. I just bring a book or magazine with me.

MaryJane_8810002

I hate eating at restaurants alone, I just order the meal to go and eat at home.

FattyFatsoMcTubby

I do not like to eat alone in public. Originally it was because I was self conscious about my weight. Maybe that'll change once my brain realizes I'm not that heavy any more.

GiddyupTim

I hate eating alone. I used to travel a lot for work and went to restaurants by myself a lot. I also brought a book to hide behind and I would hand the server my credit card when they brought my plate so I could be out of there as soon as I finished my last bite.

adrake611

I love going out alone. It's nice to escape the chaos of having 4 adults and 1 dog in a house meant for 2 people.

ash8184

I usually get food to go, but long story short, I sit at the table/bar a long time before I order to-go. I have a lap band and need to drink a lot of fluids before I eat, so I use that time to check my email/get on my iPad, drink up, and then probably 30-45 minutes later I order and then leave (ordering to go also allows me to immediately divide food out in to portions when I get home). I see plenty of people alone at a restaurant doing the same. I totally see your point!

runmamarun7

I enjoy going out to eat alone sometimes. But I have 5 kids, so I also enjoy getting to go the bathroom alone.

Anyway, go if you want to. Take a book or a magazine, or just people watch.

This lol! I have 5 kids too! I would love to go out alone somewhere quiet with a book and a fireplace

mereditheve

I ask because on Thursday evenings, my husband and I always go out to dinner. He is out of town today, so I am going to go by myself. But I've had several friends who have made comments like, "All alone? Why not just get something to go and eat it at home?"

For me the whole point to eating out is, well, to eat out. Seems silly to pay for a nice meal, have them shove into a Styrofoam container, take it home and put it on a plate that I will have to wash. Plus the food never tastes as good. Might as well just make something at home. Plus, the wait staff knows me at the restaurant I'm going to (we go there a lot) so if they see me eating alone, and they have the time, they will stop by the table to chat with me. So I don’t really feel like I’m eating alone. I know a lot of people hate eating out alone, but it’s not that big of a deal to me.

What about you? Do you eat out alone? Or get the food to go?

I LOVE going out to eat by myself. And I constantly hear the same kinds of comments from others who are too self-conscious to go out by themselves.

I also love traveling by myself. So many people have questioned that too, saying they would never travel by themselves... until I finally convinced one of my colleagues to go on a trip to Miami by herself after she wasn't able to find people to go with her. She had a blast... so maybe it's just a matter of getting comfortable outside of your normal comfort zone.

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HealthyishWithMaggieG

I've done a combination of all of these options... eaten at home, eaten out with friends/a spouse, traveled for work and had to eat by myself, eaten solo in the main area of a restaurant, eaten at the bar, ordered food to go, ordered room service. Under ideal circumstances, I would prefer to eat out with someone. I really don't like to eat out by myself. When I'm home, I prefer to prepare my own meals. But, when I'm traveling, these days, I'm usually transporting rescue animals (or at least traveling with my dog). So, I try to keep the amount of time that the animals are alone in my truck to a minimum... lots of fast food eating while driving. If it's just my dog with me, I'll order food to go and we'll have a picnic on the tailgate of my truck. His favorite? Vanilla Frosty from Wendy's. And, I've recently started looking for restaurants that allow customers to bring their dogs onto the patio, while they eat. That's our next adventure to try.