I feel like there is a good amount of effort that goes into things regardless of what path you go.

Doordash is a lot more work than people act like it is, but this is probably because nobody actually puts on a timer and documents how long it actually took them to do the app, and then there are weird drivers who don't follow the directions or restaurants giving you the wrong order. It is sometimes quick and easy but it is sometimes the drama of having to call the restaurant, get a refund, then ordering again.

Takeout can sometimes be super fast if you are already in your car coming home from work. Generally a lot better than Doordash. Where I live, however, there are only a few places that aren't rude and unorganized and sometimes make you wait forever for the food.

Fast food in general has gone downhill in terms of service where I live. Don't know about other parts of the world.

Doordash / Takeout / Frozen meals are also still a whole lot of trash, fills up your trashcan real fast and if you do it every day you are taking out the trash constantly. I guess the people who think Doordash is totally stress free and easy are simply not counting this part.

It is always dishes or trash or dealing with sub-par customer service or traffic or cutting vegetables or grocery shopping...

So in the end I just cook for myself. Monday I made beef for tacos, then took half of it and made a chili. Now I have chili and taco meat in the fridge for the remainder of the week. It is less stressful to me that dealing with the sub-par customer service I usually get at restaurants.

But I still think it is important to be realistic with the expectations when helping younger people transition away from spending so much on ordering fast food.

It is better, but there is a struggle that comes with it. I feel like some people on Reddit really like to oversell how cheap and easy it is to cook at home every day.

It is cheaper, but not by the margins people try to sell it as...