Financial difficulties, phone addiction, culture of laziness, ease of delivery, celibacy… All the reasons are good for not going out to a restaurant and enjoying a meal in small or large groups. Yet, at a time when getting closer and meeting new people can seem difficult, lunches and dinners are becoming increasingly popular as new social moments.
Eat and socialize. Eat to socialize. Intimately linked, these two processes have one thing in common: the meal is not just a moment of satisfaction of our dietary needs, but it turns out to be a perfect moment to bond and strengthen our relationships. Decryption.
The meal, a space for socializing at any age
We were familiar with bars, after-work, cinema and other entertainment venues. But today, simple lunch/dinner is making a big comeback in socialization programs.
However, this concept is not new and has been established since childhood. “Time of care, time of individual encounter, the child experiences the satisfaction of a physiological need. This moment also plays a fundamental role in the socialization process because during the meal, the child learns to know himself, to tame his sensations; he learns to connect with adults and discovers the first social rules” reports the information site for early childhood professionals, Les Pros de la Petite Enfance.
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