Do you feel uncomfortable if you are the only “single” among couples?

Could be going out to dinner or a party, really anywhere.

I went out to dinner without my husband last night with two other couples, and it doesn’t bother me at all. My husband is out of town.

Does it feel different if you have an SO and they aren’t with you than if you don’t have an SO at all?

What if you are one of the couples at the table? Do you prefer everyone at the table be part of a couple?

Is being a third different than being a fifth? Or, even a larger party? Does party size matter at all?

I didn’t even know this was a thing until I was well into adulthood, but I’ve heard more than one person comment about being uncomfortable with this sort of situation. I was thinking it might be a generational thing. Usually, people who have mentioned it are older than me. Although, my parents never have said anything of the sort, which is partly why I hadn’t heard anything like that until I was an adult.