Why Is Dining Alone So Difficult?

There are few customers Conor Proft appreciates more than people who eat alone.A bartender at the Italian restaurant Fausto, in Prospect Heights, Brooklyn, he said the solo diners he serves tend to be more engaged and willing to chat. They are self-aware and more attuned to the restaurant’s rhythms.But does Mr. Proft dine alone? Rarely.“I love the romantic ideal of going into a restaurant and sitting at the bar…