Why do empty restaurants make people feel uncomfortable?
Sometimes emptiness feels like information.
People may feel uncomfortable in empty restaurants because they rely on social proof to judge quality and safety.
The menu looks good.
The prices are reasonable.
Nobody is inside.
The hidden mechanism is suspicious emptiness.
Humans use crowds as shortcuts.
Popularity signals safety.
Emptiness creates questions.
People think they evaluate places independently.
Very often, they borrow confidence from others.
