It's completely acceptable for a guy to show up to an event alone. It's considered pathetic when a woman does it. #DoubleStandard
So sad that Lois bought into this Double Standard.
I once made my very recent ex still attend a wedding with me because I had already RSVP'd for two and don't want the chair next to me to be empty. Apparently, I still had control even after the relationship.

Yes, but that was a wedding, not a work-related event. Those rules are completely different. And YES, you totally rocked the power in that relationship.