I love dining on my own from time to time. It feels like luxury - not only do I not have to cook or wash up, but I don't have to keep up my end of a conversation, either. Don't get me wrong, going out with friends is good fun, but going out alone is wonderful. If you're dining alone you can read at the table if you want, or stare out the window at people walking by, or anything else you fancy, and you never have to share your chips. What's not to love?