The lonesome dine

A new study reveals the lonely eating habits of the UK, finding that 34% of us can go a whole week without eating a meal alongside someone else.

The research, commissioned by The Big Lunch, also shows that a third of weekday evening meals are eaten in isolation, and the average adult eats 10 meals out of 21 alone every week.

Busy lives and hectic work schedules are the main causes of this solitary dining trend. Yet the study also shows that