Why do sims prefer coffee table over dining table and counter?

I’m not really seeing this in my game. My Sim eats at the kitchen snack bar or dining room table and leaves the dish there or puts it in the dishwasher. The only time he takes food into the living room is when he wants to enjoy the fireplace or if the cat’s in there and he wants to interact with it. He will leave dishes there, in that situation. I think sims gravitate to the items of higher value. Could that be it?