The purpose of the study was to compare the eating behavior of people living alone in relation to those living with. Life history information technical and qualitative research methodology, (the information was collected in stages in the following way: 1) preparation of four stories from life to professors of the Universidad Javeriana. (2) transcription of interviews. (3) Organization of information obtained and data base design. (4) establishment of categories, subcategories and identification of issues. (5) analysis and interpretation of information. (6) production of the final report. The results found that preparing food for men is a boring job and that demand time when it is for them as opposed to women who generally enjoy doing because it becomes a space for experimenting with different ingredients and mixtures. Daily routines are family rituals that help define the roles and responsibilities of each of the members. In general, family traditions are maintained in both groups because they represent a space of family union and pleasure. For both groups the Act of eating not only is made to survive or to develop properly, but it involves pleasure, taste and satisfaction having in common memories of childhood food, moments and pleasant emotions. Finally found the good behavior of a person changes, is built and complemented according to the options adopted throughout his life.