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Originally Posted by SabrinaStuart
I'm not scared of eating alone, I just simply wouldn't enjoy it by myself. If I want solitude I will get it to go or fix myself dinner at home. Seems completely screwy to praise solitude but go to a busy restaurant, unless you have such a busy household that it's the only place you can escape. In which case I can still think of better places.
I think often the people that come into restaurants alone are actually looking for company. But then again my only serving experience is Hooters, so I'm probably biased.
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For me I cook almost all of the time. When I go to a restaurant I am not going for company (with someone or solo). I am going to a restaurant so that I do not have to cook, I can be served, order what I want with no hassles (typically something that's a pain to make at home), and of course not have to clean up etc.
Then better of fine restaurants just typically have better food or at least foods that are a pain in the ass to make at home by taking up shitloads of time. Not to mention that odds are in my favor that the Nice french place is much less busy than say Olive garden or red lobster (which is often full of couples and families doing their version of fine dining). The little French place typically would have many more tables open and such - often just because of the price etc. and the waitresses and staff are typically happy to get as many as possible. Especially if you are OK with eating between 5 and 8pm.
Now after some thought I could see it as weird or awkward if you booked a table at a fine restaurant for just yourself and it was say valentines day or something. Then I do think you would be going out of your way to mess with society rules or whatever - not to mention just taking up space at some place.