Two or more

I don't mind going places with one other person. That can be more fun than going alone.

After that my enthusiasm diminishes exponentially for every person that is added.

Moving from two to three people can make it as much as four times less fun. Four or more just make it a trial unless each person is willing to simply show up and be responsible for themselves.

The more people that are included, the more problems that arise. When do we go? Where do we meet? What do we eat? When do we leave? And on and on and on. Half the conversation centers on mundane things no one could possibly be interested in and yet seem necessary.

One on one we can have a meaningful conversation in any way that suites us. We can make decisions on a dime. The occasion is personal and wonderful.

My meetup group is one of the rare things I don't mind doing with a bunch of people, because whether or not you come is totally up to you. The group simply presents a situation. You come or you don't. No one has to be picked up. No one has to be waited for and taken home. No one else can extend your stay unless you choose to allow them to do that. It is one of the few groups I know that feels unentangled, independent and infinitely fascinating.

My need for company is not strong enough for me to stretch much beyond that.