A companion can enjoy the same place through a different kind of afternoon.

Sharing a destination does not require sharing an itinerary. One person wants the museum and the other wants the bench outside it, and the belief that closeness means matching pace turns a good day into a negotiation that leaves both people tired and slightly guilty. Two afternoons can meet at dinner perfectly well.

On your next outing together, agree only on the time and the meeting point, and leave the middle unmatched. Then ask about their part of the day as though it were news, because it is.