How often do you eat alone?

Nobody decides to eat alone forever. It just sort of happens. You’re busy, so you eat at your desk.You’re tired, so you eat on your couch. And after enough days like that, eating with other people starts to feel like something that takes planning.A quarter of all Americans between 18 and 24 ate every single meal alone yesterday. And that number has doubled in the last 20 years.We didn’t choose this.It just sorta happened to us. One skipped dinner at a time until alone became our default.And the part that gets me is how many of us stopped noticing this situation. We just accept it these days.What about you?How often do you eat alone?Source:25% of young Americans aged 18 to 24 eat every meal alone—‘a virtual doubling of what it was two decades ago,’ expert sayshttps://www.cnbc.com/2025/07/14/25percent-of-young-americans-aged-18-to-24-eat-every-meal-alone.htmlRecent editions:Yogurt‘No Elon’ Sticker at Costco and What It Says About How We Buy Things NowMichael B. Jordan and a sea of phonesOne Canceled Dinner at a TimeWhat Happens When America’s Small-Business Owners Retire?Americans Are Buying Half the Movie Tickets They Used ToAre We Surrounded by Bad People?The Politicians Never PayThe best conversations are two-way streets. I want to hear from you.* Email: james@thedailynote.net* Call or Text: (585) 371-8865* Leave a Voice Memo: thedailynote.net/contactP.S. I tell stories on radio stations and online five days a week. You can find them on Substack, Apple, Spotify, Reddit, YouTube, Instagram, and wherever podcasts are available. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit jamesbrowntv.substack.com/subscribe