Dining with strangers may seem unconventional (and incredibly uncomfortable, for some), but it holds unique power to counteract our loneliness and isolation amidst a world of connectedness. Sharing a meal with someone new—whether through community dining events, meet-up dinners, or even sitting next to someone at a busy café—offers a refreshing, low-pressure way to build friendships and nourish our mental, emotional, and psychological health.

Men should try getting a little uncomfortable, by meeting and talking with new people at communal dining tables. It might just improve their lives!

What started as a social experiment to address a personal challenge has expanded into a small, but meaningful, solution addressing a national problem.

SIXTOP’s addressing the loneliness epidemic one meal at a time, by making it easy and fun to be social and develop new relationships locally.