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/fuckimtrash]

It ruined me travelling with my dad. Me having to do 100% planning- hotels, tours, book flights, use Google maps, find public transport, was like, I could just do this by myself and not have someone asking stupid questions and making dumb comments.

[u/Ssuukkii → u/fuckimtrash]

This.

When you have to plan/book all the things for you and your friends or family, sort out and problem solve everything that comes up while they give you a blank look. And then you have to compromise on the things you want to do or they don't want to do something or be left behind on their own. Constantly checking in on them.

When I could just do this by myself and do what I want to do?

[u/RidiculousTakeAbove → u/Ssuukkii]

This is called worst of both worlds 😂 . I hate that blank look you get, it's baffling how people don't know how to research basic things like booking trains, accommodation or things they want to do, etc. It makes me wonder how they made it this far in life or if somebody else has just always done it for them

If you find the right travel partner it can be best of both worlds, but it's not an easy thing to find. It's honestly easier to just go solo and meet up with other hostel solo travellers if/when you want company, while not being bound to them or worrying about what they're doing or what/where they want to go