People who eat out often can fall into the bad habit of ordering their favorite dishes without concern for its nutritional value.  This can obviously vary from person to person.  For example, many people order French fries with every meal, or others may insist on having a beer each time they order, or maybe they order meat every time to make sure they get 'bang for their buck'. In any case, dining out can easily lead to bad eating habits.  If you only go out once and while, eat whatever you want. But if you are like the many living in an affluent society today, you probably eat out often.