I know most of /out/ likes to go out alone because they can get away from people, but how many of you are loners outside of /out/ activities?

this happened earlier today:
>be me
>work at university as lab tech
>boss: hey anon, what are you up to this weekend
>me: oh, going hiking in the mountains again
>boss: oh again? that's cool. Are you going with anyone?
>me: No, I usually go a lone
>boss: Oh, have you found anyone that likes hiking around here? I thought there would be some
>me: n-not really

so how many of you go /out/ alone out of necessity?