Very weirdly, solo dining seems to be still uncool when it’s not a younger person doing it.
I come across videos sometimes, where a person roughly in their 50s or 60s is eating alone - there is a nice meal in front of them and they look like they’re absolutely enjoying it. But the caption reads “pov: your wife can’t join you anymore” and there is some sad trendy violin music added in the background. They're completely unaware they've been put on the internet.
Replace this guy with a young dude and you have someone who takes “self care” seriously by taking themselves on a solo date. If they’re not going by the headphones, MacBook or journal rule, they’re practicing “being in the present.” This guy filmed himself.
A big problem with solo dining, in India at least is the portion sizes. You also end up wasting...so the only place you can go to is a thali restaurant, but then you need to eat in a hurry because all tables are for 2+ people, so eating alone, you are wasting one seat. Or you are shoved into one corner table, near the cashier or the kitchen door (which keeps slamming into you) or worst still, the last table before the washroom door.
Probably the only place you can get away with solo dining without people staring at all is at a Udupi restaurant or other Indian fastfood service during lunch hour :)
Very weirdly, solo dining seems to be still uncool when it’s not a younger person doing it.
I come across videos sometimes, where a person roughly in their 50s or 60s is eating alone - there is a nice meal in front of them and they look like they’re absolutely enjoying it. But the caption reads “pov: your wife can’t join you anymore” and there is some sad trendy violin music added in the background. They're completely unaware they've been put on the internet.
Replace this guy with a young dude and you have someone who takes “self care” seriously by taking themselves on a solo date. If they’re not going by the headphones, MacBook or journal rule, they’re practicing “being in the present.” This guy filmed himself.
Lovely piece Rohan, really enjoyed it!
A big problem with solo dining, in India at least is the portion sizes. You also end up wasting...so the only place you can go to is a thali restaurant, but then you need to eat in a hurry because all tables are for 2+ people, so eating alone, you are wasting one seat. Or you are shoved into one corner table, near the cashier or the kitchen door (which keeps slamming into you) or worst still, the last table before the washroom door.
Felt the same at the office cafeteria recently, some days I miss the company, on others I prefer my own 😊
A few years ago, I went alone to a restaurant in Bangalore for dinner and they actually kept a gold fish in a bowl on my table, to give me company!
Probably the only place you can get away with solo dining without people staring at all is at a Udupi restaurant or other Indian fastfood service during lunch hour :)