Anonymous wrote:The important detail is to select costumes which fully respect diversity, equity, and inclusion. Avoid any form of cultural appropriation at all costs.

Thank you Captain Obvious.

Grab an Uber and invite a single girlfriend to be your date. You’ll have fun and maybe she will meet someone!

Sent DH to get a costume for himself. He came back with a little black dress thinking he could get out of going. I took him shoe shopping instead. There's something your DH will want in return for going. Figure it out and go

Anonymous wrote:The important detail is to select costumes which fully respect diversity, equity, and inclusion. Avoid any form of cultural appropriation at all costs.

There isn’t a costume that wouldn’t offend someone.

Anonymous wrote:I would go alone but I am divorced and if I waited until I had a partner to go with I would never go anywhere

Hahah same. I have no problem going places alone.

I would go alone but I am divorced and if I waited until I had a partner to go with I would never go anywhere

I don't think there is anything wrong with going alone
If you won't know anyone else there, see if a friend might want to join. I often go to parties alone because we have young kids and don't always want to get a babysitter. So there are typically other adults without an SO there for various reasons.

Agree with others re Uber home.

DH reason sounds lame but I can see the party being awkward or boring if he doesn't know anyone there and hence he feels like the costume element is more awkward.