The Radical Act of Eating With Strangers

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Written By Francisca Li

What could be more optimistic than dining with eight people you’ve never met in hopes of making a new friend?

…everyone had come for the same reason: to connect with strangers in real life and potentially make a new friend… A 2010 report in The Journal of Health and Social Behavior showed that low social connection is linked to poor health outcomes, including heart attacks and cancer, as well as other conditions. Lacking connection has also been found to be worse for your health than smoking, obesity or high blood pressure. As a predictor for a happy life, strong relationships are more reliable than such factors as wealth and I.Q.

The New York Times, March 11, 2023, by Setareh Baig

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