Poll: dinner out or dinner at home?
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Anonymous
| If hanging out with another family, would you prefer to be invited to a dinner out to a restaurant, or dinner at their home? |
Anonymous
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I’ll answer first. I prefer dinner out. Why?
Because what if I or the kids don’t like the food they cook? More options at a restaurant. I’d be much more worried about manners, and things like that. And also I’d feel obligated to return the favor. |
Anonymous
| If taking kids I’d rather eat at their home. It just feels more relaxed. I’m happy with ordering pizza and I’ll bring a dessert though so doesn’t have to be a lot of effort. |
Anonymous
| Home. I love seeing what people cook, relaxing over a cocktail, etc. Restaurants are kind of loud and boring. |
Anonymous
| Restaurant |
Anonymous
| Depends if I like their cooking. I am friends with a professional chef whose cooking I literally never like. I’m friends with others whose cooking I really enjoy. |
Anonymous
| Home. I just can't be as relaxed at a restaurant. As for food, we usually do takeout so you can always blame it on the restaurant if it doesn't turn out well. |
Anonymous
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Always dinner at home. Kids can take off and play.
I hate disruptive kids in a restaurant. |
Anonymous
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Depends on how old the kids are. But I generally prefer restaurants because they are easier for everyone - no cooking or cleaning or host stressing out - and they have a natural end point.
Obviously home dinners have the benefit of being less rushed and more casual. |
Anonymous
| Always dinner at home. I really don’t like restaurants and I think we should have a babysitter if we’re there. I don’t want to have to entertain my kids nonstop. At someone’s house they can go play or watch a movie after dinner. |
Anonymous
| Are you paying for everyone? I’d likely decline if invited to a restaurant. I’m just not interested. Also my kids are really little and it’s difficult and not relaxing. We only go to restaurants on vacation and we much prefer to eat at home. |
Anonymous
Since you said relaxing over a cocktail makes the night more enjoyable, how do you feel if the hosts don’t have alcohol in the house and only offer tea, sparkling water, lemonade, etc? |
Anonymous
| Home |
Anonymous
| Always home. I’m fine if the host wants to order takeout though - I just feel more relaxed and less rushed in someone’s home. Also I’ve never had a problem with someone serving food we didn’t like. |
Anonymous
| Dinner at home, definitely. More comfortable. |