I dont think i eat fast or slow. I enjoy going out for dinenr with friends and then its more about the company than the food but eating at home is about re-fueling.

We usually eat at the table as a family when the kids are there and sometimes we eat at the table when they are not if the meal is a messy one (spaghetti and meatballs) but if not then its me in front of shortland st and him in front of facebook

I dont think i eat fast or slow, just average. We eat together at the table if we have the kids or if its just us and its a messy meal like spaghetti and meatballs but if not then its me in front of shortland Street and him in front of facebook

Meals in our house are always at the table, unless it's Friday night fish & chips in front of a DVD. Mealtimes are when we catch up on each others' day, talk about the news, make plans for the weekend and (subtly) learn table manners and social graces. The kids have to stay seated until everyone has finished. We probably do eat our food too quickly though - it's a national disease!

I was brought up to consider meal times to be family events. All up at the table, no-one leaves til everyone's finished; and I do the same with my family. As my Mum always said - its the only time we could be sure to be in the same place at the same time. Maybe that's why I'm still a slow eater - there was never any reason to rush?

i was a slow eater... then sped up to keep up with my partner so I didn't miss out, which in turn made him eat faster *lol* Now I eat slower and make sure to remind him that I don't require the same amount of food as him *grin* it's a WIP

I have most meals with my flatmate - on the couch, but at the tall coffee table. I have noticed that he eats really fast. Even when I make sure to give him a larger portion, he's usually finished about 5min before me.

Sundays I have dinner with my parents. It's a leisurely thing, and we all chat & catch up. I've always been a fast eater - Mum used to comment that I'd take my bottle & drink the whole thing all at once when I was a toddler. I definitely notice my eating speed goes up if I'm alone & not talking/listening between mouthfuls.

I am a slow eater and I wish others would slow down. I like to eat slowly and savour my food. My hubby and his entire family eat so quickly it's like they think someone's going to steal their food if they don't eat quick enough. Going to dinner with them is a real pain as I always feel like I have to rush to eat otherwise they're all finished and I am the only one left eating. I secretly think people that eat fast are just pigs.

Maybe you don't know but now there are "Plates for eating slowly", they keep your food warm until you finish; They are also called "Heat Retentive Plates" and need only one minute preheating in the microwave oven, they remain still HOT after 30 minutes. Google "eating slowly" to learn about all the advantages; they are many.

How fast I eat depends on who I am eating with, but also what I am eating. I do eat fast to 'catch up' with the men in my life (usually over dinner) but also if I'm working through breakfast/lunch. On the other-hand, there are certain foods I will only eat alone - e.g. Magnums which I eat rarely and always savour.

I enjoy eating slowly and savouring my food and I do this whether I'm alone or with others. Only thing is when I'm eating with others I find myself apologising for taking so long. I feel this is a bit backwards.

As someone who pours a lot of time and love into preparing beautiful food and baking for others, I almost feel offended when my creations get wolfed down, too! I'd never say it of course... but come on, if a cake took hours to make and decorate what's up with inhaling it without a thought?