Do you mind going to a restaurant by yourself?

• ~zoom~

  I live about 15 minutes from all of my friends... if I dont feel like driving to them or meeting half way and I dont feel like cooking I have no problem taking homework, a good book, or just myself to a local restaurant and getting some food. Or sometimes if it's been a long day and I want some alone time and a good meal I'll treat myself and just have some alone time.
  I have a friend who freaks out if she hears I went to dinner alone... lol, I make sure to text her everytime I do it to hear her freak out about it
• sleeper

  

  I don't mind doing your mom by myself, so no.
• raiderbuck

  Was just talking to a female friend about this. She says that if it's a girl it's lame...but it's cool for guys. I've only done it a handful of times, and I'll often just go to the bar and eat.
• Cat Food Flambe'

  

  Do it often on the road - as Mr. 300 mentioned, when you travel, you often don't have much of a choice.
  
  There are several restaurants near the hotels at which I usually stay in Hartford and Seattle that have "Captain's Tables", where upon request the staff will seat single diners who want to talk with others. I've met a lot of interesting people this way, and have actually made a couple of long-term professional contacts as well. (AHEM - not that kind of profession - THEY usually hang out in the bar, which I avoid like the plague).
• pmoney25

  

  Fast Food Places-Yes
  Sit Down Restaurants-No, that is kinda creepy
• BRF

  

  Somehow, I think I have read all this before........in a time.........long ago, now.
  
  It must be "deja vu".
• darbypitcher22

  

  Cat Food,
  
  I may have to remember that tip for networking down the line
• Go_Fast_Sports

  

  I'm with v_falcons... I go lots of places to eat by myself. But I will never go to a movie alone. I'd rather rent one and take it home.
  
  If you are stressed at work or just need to get away, nothing is better then going to a local place, sit down, have your own space and relax.
  
  If I don't have anything to read, I usually whip out the ol Blackberry and surf the web. I find that waiters/waitresses treat you 10 times better alone, as they usually get tipped correctly or more.
• sej

  

  I have no problem eating alone, whether it is fast food or a sit down restaurant. I also have no problem going to movies alone, shopping alone, snowboarding alone...I don't feel I should miss out on stuff I want to do just because my friends don't want to do it. They all think I'm nuts, but I thoroughly enjoy it.
• Heretic

  

  Doesn't bother me to eat by myself. Part of that's probably due to work, as I do a bit of traveling with my job and, well, I'd rather eat by myself in a restaurant than be really hungry all day.
• June18

  I eat alone alot. I'd prefer to have a paper or something so I'm not just staring off into space but sometimes there's nothin.
  
  Also have gone to the movies by myself. It's ok unless a total stranger comes up and sits right beside you in an empty theatre.
• TBone14

  

  I usually will sit at the bar and I have no problem. I enjoy being by myself. If you can't stand to be with yourself then I don't know what to tell you.
• ptown_trojans_1

  

  Nope, not at all.
• Sonofanump

  Mr. 300 wrote: Do it all the time. When you're in sales and on the road all day, you don't have much choice.

  I concur. I only eat alone when traveling for business.
• zambrown

  

  I go to lunch alone a lot. Just bring a good book and I'm fine. Now, the only time I've done this at a fine dining establishment is when I'm traveling for work, but mid-range restaurants (Bob Evans, Big Boy, etc. I have no problem). Plus, I go to the movies by myself all the time. Doesn't bother me in the least. Would I prefer to have company? Sure. But if son isn't up to what I'm choosing and hubby doesn't do ANY kind of chick flicks, then alone is perfectly fine with me.
• End of Line

  

  I do it all the time. I like my space from others sometimes, because there are some of friends that turn into dicks when I'm trying to eat a meal.
• I Wear Pants

  I eat alone a lot on my way home from school (50 minute commute to YSU). Most times I'll just get some fast food but I occasionally will eat at someplace nicer. I don't see a problem with it, sure it's usually better to eat with friends but I'm not so self conscience that I can't enjoy a meal alone.
• slide22

  Something like Bob Evans, iHop, etc. I'll stop in by myself and get some coffee and grub. Never really done it at a nicer sit-down place though.
• hasbeen

  

  I have no problem eating alone or going to a movie alone. My friends and I all work different schedules and I don't like cooking and sometimes damn it I want good food or a good movie.
• Fab1b

  

  Fast food places or BW's I don't mind going by myself too but sit down waited on type restaraunts not a big fan of going by myself. Movies either I'd rather go with someone.
• Tiernan

  Since I contracted leprosy a few years ago in Panama I eat out alot by myself. Not a big deal.
• Nate

  When I worked midnights, I use to eat breakfast after work a lot by myself at Star Diner. (hot waitresses)
• krambman

  

  I do it all the time. Usually if I'm by myself I'll sit at the bar so I don't take up an entire table by myself (I used to be a server and waiting on singles sucked because you only get a tip for one person sitting at a 4 person table). Every now and then I'll sit at a table to eat by myself if I'm celebrating something or treating myself. Sometimes I end up by myself because everyone else is busy and there's no one to go with, or sometimes I just need to get away from people and enjoy the solitude.
• Fly4Fun

  

  sej wrote: I have no problem eating alone, whether it is fast food or a sit down restaurant. I also have no problem going to movies alone, shopping alone, snowboarding alone...I don't feel I should miss out on stuff I want to do just because my friends don't want to do it. They all think I'm nuts, but I thoroughly enjoy it.

  Don't lie, you snowboard alone because another person can't fit on the lift with you!
  
  I went skiing yesterday... I forgot how pathetic places around Ohio were. Makes me miss New Hampshire/Vermont even with the not as cold conditions.
• believer

  

  I've been eating alone in restaurants for years especially when traveling on business.