Dining Dead.

When I was first dating a girl several years ago, we went out to dinner in New York City. We ate at this Italian restaurant where the table's were spaced literally inches apart from other couples dining in the restaurant. We sat down next to this couple who had obviously been dating for years. They must have spoke 5 words throughout their entire meal. In contrast, inches apart from the silent couple, my date and I carried conversation for a good half-hour as they sat in silence.

It was an interesting parallel to see how two people can initially be so intrigued by one another, yet, a few years down the road that spark can slowly deteriorate. I think we've all been there at one point in our lives, but what will we all do to avoid it?

"Are we like couples you see in restaurants? Are we the dining dead?"--Joel, Eternal Sunshine