Grubwithus

I really like this concept, but see some problems. For $25 this service brings together a bunch of strangers for dinner at a restaurant. You compose a profile which the other diners can read online, so at least you have an idea who's going to be sitting with you.
Well, you can guess the first problem. Unless you're seated in a large circle, you're liable to get stuck in between two moral relativists or two Tim Tebow fans, while all the really interesting people are seated at the far end of the table. Which is pretty much what happens to me at every single dinner party I've attended.
Suppose an argument breaks out. Who is in charge? Who calms people down? Suppose someone sends the food back for whatever reason? Are we all required to do the same out of solidarity? What if, like me, some attendees don't drink and feel as though they didn't get their $25 worth? What if something sexual happens under the table? Can a couple break away from the rest and take off, or would that be against the spirit of community Grubwithus is trying to create?
Let's say everything goes well from beginning to end. Then what? Do we leave as a group and head in different directions, with the night still young, or do we proceed to a club for some music? What if you're old like me and prefer jazz. Will I be shouted down, making me feel more isolated than before?
This whole enterprise has the potential for deep connection as well as heartbreak. Plus, the pressure of making important decisions hangs over that table. Soup or salad?