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The truth about dining solo

Is it lonely, or a slice of heaven?

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Justin Myers
Aug 16, 2023
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A man sits alone in a restaurant looking down at the table.
Photo by Chetan Hireholi on Unsplash

It’s played out the same way countless times.

I’ll walk in as breezily as I can, mouth curling into what I hope looks like a confident smile, eyes sweeping the restaurant to check out my potential dining partners, and the empty tables between them, like gaps between rotting teeth. I’ll wait patiently to be noticed by t…

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