Solo sarging and DHV

So I've been out sarging alone a couple of times and as I approach a girl or a set the question of whether I'm alone of not comes up in conversation.

I've found that saying you're alone seems to be anti-DHV to girls (though most guys say they have lots of respect and think I have brass balls coming out alone to pick up women).

So I've used three responses so far:

1. I just say I felt like going out and act completely confident in it.

2. I'll say I was in the area (visting friends/family, was at another place nearby) and just say I walked by and decided to stop in and get a drink.

3. I'll say my friends are somewhere around though I lost track of them (not a fan of this one as I don't like to lie).

So I'm wondering what r/seduction thinks of this topic and what you use or say when this comes up. This seems to be somewhat of a hurdle to overcome when out alone.