I'm a software engineer on the road just about every other week, by myself, for work. I used to be very nervous about going out alone in general but now I've gotten used to it. The problem is I usually just slip into a seat at the bar and nurse my beer until it's time to go unless I see an obvious opening or I'm opened by someone else.

I have to imagine there are others in this sub in the same boat as me...How do you go out by yourself?

How do you choose what bars to go to in a new city?

Does your method change at all when you're travelling?

Or anything else you think is relevant.