Comment on 25% of young Americans aged 18 to 24 eat every meal alone—'a virtual doubling of what it was two decades ago,' expert says

RedPandaRaider@feddit.org ⁨2⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago

• captainlezbian@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨day⁩ ago

  Regularly having lunch or dinner with others is really good for your mental and social health.

  At 18-24 it should be a combination of family, partners, and friends.

  When I was that age I was spending at least one night a week with friends which included dinner/snacks. Hell sometimes we’d get high or grab some beers and make breakfast to fuel a day of young adult bullshit. Lunches were often with my college social group between classes. And I’d often have a meal with my mom whike taking her to Dr’s appointments.

  If young adults aren’t spending meals with family, friends, or partners on a regular basis they’re likely incredibly isolated. Hell this implies they arent even sharing meals with coworkers whether it’s lunch or grabbing a bite and a beer after work.

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  • RedPandaRaider@feddit.org ⁨8⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago

    Makes sense. I guess I’m in the minority or well majority now.

    But I think expecting every other meal to be shared with someone else is still too much.

    For 18-24 year olds still living with their parents sure. But relationships and partners nowadays are becoming rarer. No idea how frequent going to eat with friends is, but I’d expect it to not be the majority of the time.

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