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Is it weird to like eating alone?

Is it weird to like eating alone?

“A lot of people we talk to say, ‘I love eating alone because I can eat whatever I want. ‘ ” Household challenges, like different schedules, account for the biggest reason people eat alone. But nearly one-third of people say they eat alone for personal pleasure, particularly millennial consumers, she says.

Is eating alone good?

“When you eat alone, you’re more likely to eat standing up, you’re more likely to eat junk food and you’re less likely to think about mindful consumption.” Because food can be a social experience, missing out on eating with others can make people feel isolated.

Are more people eating alone?

About half (47 percent) of eating occasions are now alone, according to the Hartman Group’s study “Modern Eating: Cultural Roots, Daily Behaviors” (2013).

Why don’t Indian women eat together?

As food is laid out, everyone gathers round the table, conversation flows and families bond. But traditionally, eating together has not been encouraged in India. Men and children are fed first and only then can women sit down to eat.

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Is India in denial about women’s safety?

India is in denial of the fact that a majority of its women do not feel safe alone on the streets, at work, in markets, or at home, even though they have learned how to cope with this existential anxiety. When I asked young educated women in Delhi if they feel safe, most said no.

Should women eat with their families instead of men?

Men and children are fed first and only then can women sit down to eat. But in millions of poor homes, this practice has had an unintended consequence – malnutrition among women. Now, however, campaigners are urging women to eat with their families instead of after them. And, they say, the results have been very encouraging.

What is it like to be an Indian woman?

Indian women are in a constant state of vigilance, like a country on terrorist alert. Satish, a 52-year old banker, told me: “For rape there is no fixed time: always be alert.” No democracy is a democracy when half its population lives in fear.