Party Of Three, Table For Two Vibes

July 13, 2026 · by Priya Menon

Opinion

Single Friend Attends Dinner With Two Couples, Ascends To Roles Of Photographer, Referee, And Coat Custodian

Table for five, but really two-and-two-and-me. I took the photos. I held the coats. I mediated a gentle argument about parking. And when the bill came, I was assured, generously, that being single 'must be so freeing'. It is. It is very freeing. I paid for my own freedom in full.

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