Alright, I know this is weird. But bear with me.

I had weight loss surgery in February. As a result, I can't eat a lot. I love food. I miss food. I did this for health reasons and I have no regrets. But there are some days it's a struggle. Sometimes I end up eating too much because I miss the feeling of being able to eat normal portions of food. Then I feel sick and guilty. Tonight was one of those nights.

I have found that I don't necessarily have to be the one eating the food to kind of scratch the itch of what I'm talking about, so I have spent a lot of time over the past few months scrolling TikTok and YouTube and watching mukbang videos online. But I've also found that getting to be with people and watching them eat in person (unsurprisingly) satisfies my weird craving even more.

So basically, I'm looking for a new friend or two (or more?) who love to eat and would be up for getting a meal. Maybe there's a new restaurant you've been wanting to try? Maybe you have a favorite spot you want another excuse to go to? Maybe you're just like REALLY craving a burger? Maybe you're just bored and want to meet a new person? A lot of my friends moved out of the city during the pandemic so I could use some new people to hang with anyway. Who knows, maybe you'll/I'll make a pal? I promise I am not weird about this. I'm not going to like weirdly ogle you and watch you chew. I just like being in the presence of people while they eat and knowing what they're eating tastes good and is satisfying them. It's more wholesome than creepy, I promise!

Ideally we should mutually enjoy hanging with each other. Like, sitting silently across a table from a stranger isn't particularly fun. So here's a bit about me: I'm 33, a manager in the nonprofit world, lefty, love to travel, love to cook and host dinner parties (ironic, I know) and parties in general for my friends. My arms are covered in tattoos and I have too many houseplants. I live in Brooklyn but have lately really enjoyed exploring new and different parts of the city (I grew up on LI and have lived in BK for over a decade but just walked across the Brooklyn Bridge for the first time ever last weekend!). I have a goal to walk over every bridge that spans the East River over the next few months.

To be clear: this is an entirely SFW, platonic situation. I am not looking for anything more than cool people to spend some time with and... watch eat. Also to be clear, like, I am not made of money, so I am not offering to pay for your food. I just want to be there while you consume it. 😂

Am I crazy? I mean, probably. But maybe there's someone out there who's up for this? If you are, shoot me a chat with a bit of info about you. What do you do, where are you from, what's your story, you know? Also tell me your favorite food or place to eat in the city! (Maybe we can go there?)