I actually enjoy pair programming. I think I'm a minority in this. The last time I really got to do it for an extended time was working side by side in the lab

I actually enjoy pair programming. I think I'm a minority in this. The last time I really got to do it for an extended time was working side by side in the lab on CS hw/projects with other likeminded classmates. Another time, when a group of friends were interested in a "game engine" project. Work is always heads down solo and maybe someone asks for help when they are super stuck or asks for code review. But the default mode is just everyone works by themselves until they are stuck. I feel way more productive and focused when pair programming, but I think that probably comes from human contact. Feeling productive is probably good even if it isn't measurable.