Etiquette is a friction-reduction tool
In solo travel, small social moments carry more weight because you are the only decision-maker and the only advocate for your preferences.
Useful defaults
A few stable defaults:
- confirm you are solo without apologizing
- ask for what you want once, calmly
- exit politely when you are done engaging
Why it helps
These defaults reduce the cognitive cost of social uncertainty, which is a recurring solo-travel load.