How to get older men to socialize is a puzzle. A group called ROMEO is one answer

Attendance has more than quadrupled since the free ROMEO lunches for older men started in Harpswell, Maine, last fall. Tom Mahoney, left, directs other volunteers at a recent lunch when pizza was on the menu.

ROMEO stands for "retired older men eating out," and it's helping guys in one Maine town get out of the house and into more friendships.

(Image credit: Bill Snellings)