When you sit in a restaurant booth

Hesterlicious

with your SO so you sit on the same side or facing each other.

Yes this is work inspired. She can't make up her mind.

We sit across from each other. DH refuses to sit beside each other. He is so not cute.

IrishEyes0530

Across from each other. It seems awkward to have all that empty space across from you.

CoffeeBeen

Across.

Its uncomfortable sitting next to each other because you have to crane your neck to look at each other, and booths aren't really good for cuddling anyway, and your elbows hit each other when you're trying to cut up your food.

ETA:  to make sense.  I'm tired, need coffee.

ATMmom324

Across. I may have made fun of couples who sit next to each other.

IncognitoSuperhero

Across from each other. I think we tried side by side once and it was uncomfortable. Trying to have a conversation, especially while eating, is difficult to do if you have to look sideways. Sitting across we can see each others smiles, we can have eye contact, etc. plus, what do you both look at in front of you if you are side by side?

MrsGoodkat

Across.

RockyTopVols

You sit across from each other.

 

Don't be Same Siders. My wife and I laugh hysterically at Same Siders.

 

schnappycat

Across. We may have sat next to each other when we started dating, but that was nearly 23 years ago now and we are over that now. LOL.

My skating teammate (in her 40s) is dating a new man right now and she was swooning when she was telling us how he always sits next to her in the booth. She thinks it's intimate and sweet. That's nice she is so excited about the new relationship.  

Hesterlicious

I know you all want an update. Bump it lady settled on sitting across from her H. The side she is sitting on is smaller too so I think she made the right choice.

catycate

I sit across if it's just the 2 of us. If we're in a group, we sit next to each other.

HenHen25

Across.

RockyTopVols

fredalina:

My preference is "beside" each other at a table. Definitely across at a booth.

 

Same sider.

 

(Obvious exception if it is a group event) 

 

FordFalcor

Pshh, judge away. We were same siders pre child and still are on date nights. We're so gross.

Hesterlicious

ihearttab:

Pshh, judge away. We were same siders pre child and still are on date nights. We're so gross.

I knew I'd find one. They are pretty rare though. Even lovely teens sit across usually.

klondikebar

If we are alone, across from each other. If the children are with us, we sit next to each other just to avoid them:)

penguingrrl

We sit across from each other. I find it awkward to have the space across plus I would rather be able to look at him while we talk.

Monsieur_et_Madame_Ha

Across.

DH is all about sitting next to each other, but it just feels so awkward. The only reason I'd sit next to him instead of across would be so we could share a newspaper while we wait on our meal. Does that make me sound old? lol 

RockyTopVols

Monsieur_et_Madame_Ha:

Across.

DH is all about sitting next to each other, but it just feels so awkward. The only reason I'd sit next to him instead of across would be so we could share a newspaper while we wait on our meal. Does that make me sound old? lol 

 

It makes you sound French.  But maybe that is because of your username. 

shannond354

RockyTopVols:

You sit across from each other.

 

Don't be Same Siders. My wife and I laugh hysterically at Same Siders.

 

Lol - we sit across from each other, too.

We always make fun of couples who sit right next to each other in a pick up truck, though (are my farm girl roots showing?). Do you really need to be rightnext to each other? Really? 

evaazalea

As someone that works in a restaurant I will admit, same siders are judged!

chiualover

ATMmom324:

Across. I may have made fun of couples who sit next to each other.

I was a bartender for years, we made fun of same-siders.

And too often it looked like the guy was getting a handy.

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Fairynice

Across. We call it "riding the bus" when two people are sitting on the same side of a booth. It looks so awkward.

J&A2008

We do both.  Sometimes we like being close and other times we want our own space.  Judge away!

KathrynMD

We sit on opposite sides.

AshasaurusRex

Across.

synchrosally

Across from each other.

Littledeer84

JA2008:

We do both.nbsp; Sometimes we like being close and other times we want our own space.nbsp; Judge away!

I knew there must be someone else. This is us. Oh well.

PeonyPumps

We sit across from each other, but mainly that is because DS is with us sitting on my side, and H sits with our bags/coats.  I think we've been out once alone since DS was born.

Wine O Mite

We sit across.