newrelationship1 Posted August 9, 2016 Posted August 9, 2016 Hello all, I've been dating a new guy for about 6 weeks now. We typically see each other weekly but text often. There have been no talks of DTR, and I'm fine with that for now, so I suppose it's safe to say it's still casual at this point. My friend is hosting a small party coming up soon. Nothing crazy, just a small get together. I thought it'd be nice to invite the new guy for funsies, but he declined, citing that he thought it'd be weird if he went. I'll be attending regardless. Just not sure if I should pry a little more on why he declined. I'm not trying to back him into a corner or anything and have accepted that he's not going. What do you all think about this subject? Too soon to invite him to meet friends?
MissBee Posted August 9, 2016 Posted August 9, 2016 Too soon is dependent on the individual and their preferences. It seems like for him, since it is still "casual" as you say, and you have not firmly established you're an exclusive couple, he feels weird attending as maybe for him that is reserved for a more serious setup or he would find it awkward if the conversation or assumption comes up that he is your bf or what you two are. For me, I've generally only had friends meet actual bfs. In your case, a small get together is also more serious than say a large more anonymous event. A small get together is definitely more intimate and more chance for questions to be asked and "couple's territory" IMO. I definitely wouldn't invite a guy to a small get together with close friends if we weren't yet a defined couple, however I'd have no problems say inviting him to a large party that my friends happen to also be at.
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