We are not regular Restuarant goers any more, and have slowly lost our social contacts. On our Princes cruise (pre covid) we chose Anytime Dining and on arrival were seated at a table of 8-10, IMVHO too many as 3-4 conversations could take place at the same time and my hearing is getting dodgy. We had a great time but basically it was for one time only.
Except, I never say where I live, but name the closest main town so we were talking and one couple says they are from Sydney, my answer is I am from Geelong. He replies, Oh, I went to Geelong Grammar my Father was Principal of a small Primary School nearby. Where was that my wife asks, Lara Lake Primary is the reply, he was Principal in 1968-69.
My wife then replies, your Father was Mr ......, Yes is the reply.
We had a get together a bit later and he and my wife compared notes over happenings 50 years previously.
Other nights we went to the Dining room and got 2 seaters, ate at some Specialty diners and at the Buffet.
All of this is what you make of it, suits some and not others.