^ Perfect! When I was in my thirties I felt embarrassed to go to a restaurant be myself. But, one evening I really wanted to go. So, I got mad and said screw it, I'm going to just go. So, I did. The hostess asked how many in my party. I said just me. She asked if I was dining by myself tonight? I said yes. She seemed upset about it since I would be wasting an entire table. Luckily I was mad. So I stayed and waited to be seated. I discovered that I preferred eating alone. I could focus 100% on the food without the needless chit chat. I also got to enjoy all of the appetizers just for myself. I could hold of eating the last one as the last item I ate without having to be concerned about someone else grabbing it, taking one bite of it, and then wasting the rest of it. Soon after that I started going to restaurants only by myself. I really start to enjoy dining alone. When I got weird or disgusted looks I just smiled knowing I was having a much better time then many of the other diners. I also noticed there was no need to figure out who would pay what amount or how much of a tip each person should leave. I didn't have to listen to others complain that, so and so got a desert so they should pay more. Many times doing things alone is way better. I think over the years more people have started to figure that out.