I think men have it much easier than women when it comes to going it alone. I have no hesitation in travelling alone but women not so much as they are more vulnerable.
I see in our condo building the number of single older women. Likely no prospects of men in their lives and maybe not looking anymore coz they had a good marriage already.
Life is for living but not everybody subscribes to that as they just exist whether male or female. Motion has the right idea. Just do it.....