It's not fair to flame the OP when it's always been promised that this game would support solo play. Sometimes you feel like partying it up, sometimes you don't feel like dealing with people. Options are good.

This article may be old, but this is one design that I don't think FFXIV has deviated from:

Going it Solo: Being able to solo will factor big into the world of Eorzea, and the developers reveal that they are working hard to make a game that does not impede the solo player. Naturally, since enemies can appear in parties, there will be difficult, or even insurmountable challenges out there. However, Iwao in particular finds a certain romantic image in the lone adventurer, and hopes to accomodate that playing style to the fullest.
But I will agree with others that I don't see much more in the way of additional solo content until 2.0. Still, no harm in voicing your opinion. I enjoy solo content, myself.