Try this
- Ask whether company is wanted for this particular activity and what pace or duration fits.
- Keep individual goals separate unless both explicitly choose to discuss them. One person can stop or continue alone without a shared performance judgment.
A worked example
“Want company for a walk, or would you rather go alone?”
An invented example to adapt, not a real exchange or a script you have to follow.
Before you leave it here
Do not compare effort, pace or attendance unless both people explicitly want that discussion.