Am I the only single guy?

[CaliS]

I can go alone if I need to. I just find dining alone in sit down restaurants to be boring.
What do you do with yourself. Do you chat with your broccoli. Now I just order takeout and eat at home.

In the past I have approached other single diners. Some welcome conversation. Others will give you the stink eye.
It would be nice if restaurants would have a communal table for singles. If you sit it means youre open to chat.

I end up sharing with strangers even when I dont mean to. I have a very bad habit of talking to myself.
( Im alone. Who else do I have to talk to. ) People think Im talking to them. Which is fine. But sometimes it can be amusing.
This happens a lot to me at Home Depot where nifty tools always catch my eye. Theres this cute little wood spirit level with brass fittings.
I dont need any more tools or levels thanks to the husband and his love of online auctions.

When eating alone at a restaurant, I read. It works great - for me.

 

[hearlady]

I'm not having too terrible a time being alone. I'm ok eating alone in a restaurant or traveling alone although I'd prefer DH's company.
What I miss is telling him things, gossiping with him, just talking about everyday stuff that you don't talk about with others. He was very patient when I went into my long winded stories about what happened at the grocery store. Who else would do that?

 

[robin416]

It would be nice if restaurants would have a communal table for singles. If you sit it means youre open to chat.

The communal table also has its issues. A girlfriend and I went to Toronto to explore the city. We were in one of those small restaurants on Yonge Street eating. We were in a 4 person booth, the place was packed. The waitress approached and asked if it was OK to seat a couple of others in our booth. We both said yes.

Betsy and I continued our conversation while the 2 guys were talking. Then I radared in on what one of them said. I asked him to repeat himself. He was speaking French. Betsy asked me what he said. I told her he wants to get you into bed. One of those times my limited French paid off. And I honestly can not tell you what happened after that. Suffice it to say, they did not return to our room with us.

 

[TeePee]

I'm not having too terrible a time being alone. I'm ok eating alone in a restaurant or traveling alone although I'd prefer DH's company.
What I miss is telling him things, gossiping with him, just talking about everyday stuff that you don't talk about with others. He was very patient when I went into my long winded stories about what happened at the grocery store. Who else would do that?

I know. I miss venting to my husband. He wasn't much of a venter, but he took me in stride and tolerated my rants.

 

[Babs2u]

I envy you both. I have no problem going alone to a movie, shopping, visiting a museum, and those sorts of things . If I'm in the right frame of mind, I can occasionally drop into a fast food place and have something like tacos and a soda (alone). It's not fun, but it's "okay." But many times over the years, I've tried sit down restaurants alone where a waiter brings a menu and I order a full meal and every time it has been a miserable experience. Since it's never necessary (alone) I just wait for a time when someone is with me.

If for some reason I have to eat alone in a casual restaurant I bring along a book. A book can be good company.

 

[MACKTEXAS]

If for some reason I have to eat alone in a casual restaurant I bring along a book. A book can be good company.

I've heard of that and know people who do it. Thanks for the suggestion. I'll just wait for a time when I have a companion or a group from church. At today's prices, that's about all of the eating out I can afford.

 

[Oldeagle66]

Widowed twice and been single quite a few years now and have no problem doing everything alone. Restaurants, Shows, trips. It's all the same to me.

 

[Veronica]

When newspapers were more popular (pre internet), I would go to a restaurant and read the paper while waiting on my food and also while I ate. I tried reading a book in a restaurant by myself, but the noise was too distracting to concentrate. Once in a blue moon, I will go to a local mom and pop shop on their off hours and play on my phone until my food is ready. I do not enjoy eating by myself in a restaurant, then again. I don't like to deprive myself of it just because I'm single. I'll treat myself once in a blue moon.

Its once in a blue moon for me too. I dont deprive myself but truthfully I havent seen anyplace I wanted to visit lately.
When I do see something I place my order online. They give me a time. I drive there and somebody brings it out to my car.

Ive seen other people read etc. When I read I like to sit in my comfortable chair and put my feet up on the coffee table.
And not be distracted by noise. Also its hard for me to concentrate fully on my reading. I feel like I have to keep one eye on my surroundings.

The communal table also has its issues. A girlfriend and I went to Toronto to explore the city. We were in one of those small restaurants on Yonge Street eating. We were in a 4 person booth, the place was packed. The waitress approached and asked if it was OK to seat a couple of others in our booth. We both said yes.

Betsy and I continued our conversation while the 2 guys were talking. Then I radared in on what one of them said. I asked him to repeat himself. He was speaking French. Betsy asked me what he said. I told her he wants to get you into bed. One of those times my limited French paid off. And I honestly can not tell you what happened after that. Suffice it to say, they did not return to our room with us.

I would never approach two guys. Two "boys" will inevitably feel the need to show off to each other by making rude comments.
My choices were older women and men older than me. Men my age seem to think I want to hook up.
No. I just want somebody to talk to while I eat. And maybe make a friend.