I’d assume most eat out because they want to meet friends without hassle and experience the chefs food piping hot. Seeking eye contact with the waiter isn’t th

I’d assume most eat out because they want to meet friends without hassle and experience the chefs food piping hot. Seeking eye contact with the waiter isn’t that inconvenient either... But for me I have very happy memories of talking with waiters in mom and pop restaurants, at the same time I do feel tipping increases the incentive to talk with customers so... it comes back to honesty, do you really want to talk or does it JUST increase the probability of tipping?