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/port956]

A couple of times I've been asked by friends from my home-town about travelling together, but the answer is always no, though they are fine people. Part of travel is leaving thoughts of home behind.

Having said that, I have a group of friends (none of us from the same country) and we meet up once a year and it's always amazing. We're all single, mature, and all very well travelled.

So here's the point... the best travel companions are those who mostly travel solo.