The Art of Dining Alone (and Redefining Community)

About this episode

Anna discusses the experience of dining alone and the nature of community.

This week I’m talking about the art of dining alone, and why sometimes community is just you, your fork, and the courage to sit there unapologetically. Spoiler: I went out for sushi by myself, got seated in the middle of strangers’ dates, and somehow ended up in an accidental fake date with a man named Brad. We’ll also get into why friendships fade, why I don’t want a “big circle,” and why a Friday night on the couch with Dave, Sawyer, and Dateline might be the ultimate dinner party. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

People in this episode

Host: Anna Kai

Topics covered

• dining alone
• community
• friendship
• self-discovery
• social interactions

Keywords

• dining alone
• community
• friendship
• sushi
• social interactions
• self-acceptance
• Friday night

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Dateline

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