In the 1984 rom-com “The Lonely Guy,” a crowded restaurant goes silent when Steve Martin tells the host he wants a table for dinner alone. A spotlight shines on him as he walks awkwardly to his seat.
Too embarrassed to acknowledge he’s having dinner out by himself, Martin pretends to be a restaurant critic and pulls out a notebook when his order arrives.
But the stigma of single dining has faded as more people live alone than ever before. Today, more people are making reservations for one.
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