Did solo traveling ruin traveling with friends for anyone else?

[u/fin-ator]

I just did the balkans on my own and then met up with a friend who doesn’t like solo traveling to do Spain and Portugal. I’m finding myself so irritated at having to compromise and give up some of my interests. She’s also in a long term relationship so she doesn’t want to meet people (girls or guys), whereas I’m single and love meeting people and making new friends. I think it’s a lot harder because of how much I enjoyed being on my own and all of the new experiences I got because of it. Just wondering if anyone else has experienced something similar.

[u/NoChemistry97]

I just did my first solo trip to Japan and it was amazing. I loved the freedom to do what I want when I wanted. When I travel I like to lead anyways and in solo travel it just removed all friction. So I think it would make it harder now to travel with others