Not long ago, a table for one drew awkward glances from fellow guests and zero attention from servers while a solo travel itinerary invited quiet pity. It’s very different today.
And it’s not just about burying your nose in a book or working on a laptop in a coffee shop or co-working space. Indians, led by millennials and Gen Zs, are out and about, busy rewriting the rules — one solo plan at a time.
Be it 25-year-old student Kanika Saluja or 72-year-old retired banker Amit Gupta, one is enough. And they are making it count.
Most important, for both, going solo does not translate to being lonely. In fact, it is a statement of liberation. Unapologetic and entirely by choice.
“I’ve done the years of running around for work and family. Now, if I step out alone, it’s for pleasure — a meal I enjoy or a short trip at my own pace. There’s no coordination, no pressure. Just peace,” Noida-based Gupta told PTI.
Gupta, who is going the solitary way quietly and without hashtags, added with .​Not long ago, a table for one drew awkward glances from fellow guests and zero attention from servers while a solo travel itinerary invited quiet pity. It’s very different today.
And it’s not just about burying your nose in a book or working on a laptop in a coffee shop or co-working space. Indians, led by millennials and Gen Zs, are out and about, busy rewriting the rules — one solo plan at a time.
Be it 25-year-old student Kanika Saluja or 72-year-old retired banker Amit Gupta, one is enough. And they are making it count.
Most important, for both, going solo does not translate to being lonely. In fact, it is a statement of liberation. Unapologetic and entirely by choice.
“I’ve done the years of running around for work and family. Now, if I step out alone, it’s for pleasure — a meal I enjoy or a short trip at my own pace. There’s no coordination, no pressure. Just peace,” Noida-based Gupta told PTI.
Gupta, who is going the solitary way quietly and without hashtags, added with . ​Latest News [ SOBAN NEWS: International and National ]
