The flip side of less dining out is more eating alone. The share of U.S. adults having dinner or drinks with friends on any given night has declined by more than 30 percent in the past 20 years.

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The world No. 2 is missing another big PGA Tour stop at this week’s Memorial, but Bob Harig points out how McIlroy has helped the Tour by playing elsewhere.