Travelling with a partner is a better bet. Involves a lot of the testing scenarios that living with someone brings: decisions, shared finances, putting in effor

Travelling with a partner is a better bet. Involves a lot of the testing scenarios that living with someone brings: decisions, shared finances, putting in effort, cleanliness in shared space (roadtrip car, motel rooms) etc. But worst case you've wasted a week and a smaller amount of money.