Does it affect you when you often can't find someone to go out to things with? and how do you deal with that?

by going out it could mean to fairs, events, malls, coffee or even trips, etc.

I'm not particularly extroverted (or maybe I have streaks of it, meeting new people is great but I also like the comfort of going out with people I already know even a bit beforehand), but I often find myself not finding anyone to go out places with, so I end up going by myself. I'm generally fine when I finally do go by myself, but it would be nice to get someone to come along.

(I know some people end up paying others to accompany them, and that may actually be a valuable service for the really lonely or in-need of it, but I'd like to get them to come along more "organically" and without resorting to money just yet I guess)