ofc you care it is only logical that you care what they think
even if ppl tell you different
if you have a few good female friends, they will do it I think... depends how far you want the actively play thing to go....
besides that I wouldn't mind going solo
but you seem to mind.
and depending from which continent flight's can be doable I am going to glasgow in the summer for 64 euro's there and back again
so that's payable