The Singles Scene – 9-14-22

The Singles Scene

by Sarah Smart

Q.  My best friend stopped speaking to me and ended our relationship because I asked her boyfriend to dance when we were all out at a party.  She says I was rude and inappropriate and I disrespected her.  I tried to explain that it was only a dance.  I apologized, but she won’t hear it.  She has accused me of hitting on her guy.  Should I give up on the friendship?  What would you do?

A.   If someone wouldn’t accept my apology, I would put the incident behind me, move on, and never again ask someone else’s boyfriend to dance.

Q.  I was out the other night at a new restaurant in town with a new date and ran into a couple of my girlfriends, one of whom is beautiful. My date was so impressed with her that he asked for her card to introduce her to a friend.  However, he stared at her during the entire exchange and he seemed to spend a great deal of the evening looking at her across the room.  I don’t want to come across like I’m paranoid, so I’m afraid to say anything to him.  However, my sister thinks I should confront him.  My suspicions tell me he got the card for his own personal use, and I have never trusted her.  I haven’t heard from her since and he is suddenly more unavailable than ever.  What do you think I should do?

A.  There is nothing you can do except wait and watch what happens. You may be overreacting.  I hope you keep your suspicions to yourself and give both of them the benefit of a doubt.  You’re creating unnecessary stress for yourself, and you have no proof.  But if you’re right, there is nothing to do except accept it and move on.

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