Is it okay to ask my dentist to have lunch with me?

[Anonymous]

I work in a small town with only 3,000 people and most are at least 30 years older than me but I went to the local dentist the other day and he was around the same age as me! I used to work in the city and I miss being able to eat with other young professionals. I’ve seen him eat lunch alone and I want to ask whether he would like to eat lunch together but I’m not sure if there’s a certain code of ethics and whether we are allowed to separate patient-doctor from being friends. How should I approach/ at all?

[Guy13]

I doubt it as that is like a doctor sleeping with a patient. I would never go to that invite.

[Marked_Man]

Yes, it's ok. Ask. If he has any issues with it, he'll tell you.

[In_Trance]

no. find someone else

[slatyb]

Ask him.