Nearly 40 percent of all restaurant visits are now from solo diners as society becomes more comfortable with doing things alone, a new analysis has found. <\/p>\n
With dating apps drying up and friends being too busy to do anything other than sending memes back and forth, people are embracing the idea of taking themselves out on a date <\/a>\u2014 whether that be to a restaurant, a coffee shop or even a concert. <\/p>\n \u201cIt\u2019s hard for me to want a boyfriend because I take myself on cute solo dates,\u201d New York City<\/a>-based influencer Anna Barger said in a video<\/a> back in 2023. <\/p>\n Since then, the trend has only grown. <\/p>\n About 38 percent of restaurant visits are solo occasions this year, Restaurant Business<\/a> reported, citing data from foodservice research platform Technomic Ignite. This is up from roughly 30 percent in 2019. <\/p>\n<\/p>\n Nearly 40 percent of all restaurant visits are now from solo diners as society becomes more comfortable with doing things alone (Getty Images)<\/p>\n While someone enjoying a quick alone meal at a fast-food <\/a>restaurant during their lunch break and it isn\u2019t considered out of the ordinary,<\/p>\n