How depressing is it to get all dolled up only to have friends bail before going out?

Does this happen to you or are my friends just losers? I bypass plans to go with other people in order to go out with others and then they bail, mainly because they had no booze! You get all pumped and ready to go only to be driving home. I got invited to go to a party, but how much fun is it if you only know one person? What a waste of makeup and a cute outfit.