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Eating with other people

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I just wondered how other people feel about this and thought it might be a good topic to discuss.  There are many factors,  aside from the sensory and communication aspects. I have come to realise as I get older, just how much it is a social thing over a refuelling thing.

Is eating a social occasion or a functional occasion for you? Or a bit of both, or context dependant? I'm not talking just about dining out or special occasions but, for example, eating lunch with colleagues etc.

I was going to post more but I'd like to see what others say first

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    All comments interest me. I think it depends on if it's my choice or not and how well I know people. I've been with acquaintences and sort of strangers for the day where I'd been on my own but kindly been invited over to a table and joined so out of politeness. Nowhere did it occur to me to sit with them from the beginning. A colleague I worked with used to want to "hang out" and eat together - we were already working all day together!! But for him it was the social aspect. With certain people we talk either side of the meal but not much while eating. With others intertwined.

    For me it's both aspects in my OP. It depends on context.

    I agree tho Debs.  4 is the magic number!