Table or Booth?

Sure, once in a while, you get that perfect booth and they usually have cushy seats. But, as Reacher says, if there's a fixed table at a booth, there's no maneuverability and you can easily (more often than not) be too close or too far away for comfortable eating. I'm also with Amy that I hate being part of a group of four at a booth, especially if I'm on the inside. So, two at most for a booth. Also, at the end of a meal, I have a habit of turning my chair a little sideways and crossing my legs. Can't do that in a booth. On balance, I'll take my chances with a table.

 

In a booth with your date/SO, do you sit across from each other or next to each other?

Usually not an issue at a table, as couples are mostly placed at tables for two, or for four with a chair on each side

 

Across.

 

Two people dining, with no one else present, and sitting on the same side of a booth is creepy.

 

Yep. Controlling husband comes to mind.

 

Or a handjob

 

Katinka Hosszú and her coach sit on the same side of the booth when they dine out?

 

Well, in that case, Godspeed.

 

She sits on the floor.

 

Chances at containment are still much better in a booth. You have a built-in, impenetrable defense in three of the four directions.