Having no friends is causing embarrassment in OLD

[Helps]

I have just started online dating after a long relationship ended. While I have met some nice guys and chatting to more potential dates, it has been an overall decent enough experience. However, my problem is that I have no friends. Not one friend. And this is making me reconsider the online dating. Because how do you explain that to a potential boyfriend? How do you get past the embarrassment that you have no friends at all? One guy invited me out to a pub quiz and told me to bring a friend or two. I had to make an excuse and refuse. I honestly feel bad enough to be friendless anyway, but now it is having a serious impact. I am really struggling with this. Can anyone help or suggest anything? I am in a couple of clubs, I work, but I have no real friends from either of these.

They want to get to know you not what you do with friends and I think you'll find someone like you doesn't need a gang of friends around them all the time, you get to know each other on a one to basis anyway.
Stop worrying.

It's never been an issue when having romantic relationships, my partner at the time tends to be my 'friend' and I don't feel a need for anyone else in my life.

In the nicest possible way, @pockledigg, that would be, quite justifiably, a major reason not to pursue a relationship with you for many people, who will not want to act as your sole friend AND romantic partner. I imagine that someone who is happy with that is not necessarily someone particularly emotionally healthy themselves.