Dining Alone Is Gaining Popularity

The Sports Junkies

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4.3 • 1.7K Ratings

🗓️ 27 February 2026

⏱️ 15 minutes

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From 02/27 Hour 2: The Sports Junkies react to a rapidly growing trend.

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0:00.0	We've talked about this on the show a few times.
0:04.0	Yeah.
0:04.2	And you guys have chastised me to an extent.
0:09.2	But apparently it looks like more Americans are following my lead.
0:15.1	Okay.
0:15.7	In?
0:16.8	They are dining alone.
0:19.1	Ah, solo dining.
0:21.5	Solo dining orders have surged since 2021, according to a recent survey.
0:28.3	Solo dining orders have risen 52% since then, and now account for 47% of quick service restaurant visits.
0:37.2	Okay. Which is up from 31% four years ago. So
0:40.7	tickling 50% that 50% of quick service restaurant visits. And I got to tell you, yesterday,
0:48.2	yeah, I don't think either of these are advertisers, but I perfectly, I would love to sponsor both of them.
0:55.2	Yesterday for lunch, I went to Jersey mics.
0:57.3	Okay.
0:57.8	I sat down inside Jersey mics by myself.
1:00.7	Yes.
1:01.1	I brought my AirPods, and I watched TV while I was having my chicken cheese steak.
1:06.7	Okay.
1:07.4	And then last night, soccer practice is an hour and a half.
1:11.5	Yep.
1:12.1	I drop off, go inside, it's indoors, and talk.
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