Just me or is it common for all singles out there?

Well, I am 26 yrs old single guy, and I love restaurant food. However I find myself going to buffet places 98% of the time when I dine out. My reason, I hate to just sit and wait until my food comes out. At a buffet restaurant, I don't have to wait for my food. I just get up and get some food when needed.

Secondly, I don't get good service when I dine by myself no matter where I go other than fast food place. 1] No refills on drinks (my experience: AppleBees in Richmond, VA; Golden Corral in Albuquerque, NM on Central Ave.). 2] Used dishes were not cleared off of the table (my experience: Golden Corral in Albuquerque, NM on Central Ave.; HomeTown Buffet in Albuquerque, NM on Eubank Ave.). 3] Loosing table/booth at a buffet restaurant even though a slip/receipt is left facing up while getting some more food (my experience: Golden Corral in Albuquerque, NM on Central Ave.)

Thirdly, if by chance the server remembers that I exist, and ask me how everything is going, he/she usually ask right at the moment when I am stuffing my mouth with food, or I have a mouthful and couldn't talk.

Very close and yet so far away.

Have you ever been in a situation where the person you really like is a close friend of yours, and yet you can't reveal your feelings because you know you can never have that person.

-Speedy