It’s hard to get to know a guy when his attention keeps drifting back to your friend even if she’s taken. It just makes you feel like you’re in the middle of something that isn’t yours.
He might not mean anything by it. When people are used to talking every day, they don’t always realize how it looks. But if you’re trying to build something with him, you need space that doesn’t include her voice popping in every five minutes.
You don’t have to make it dramatic. Just slow things down a little and see how he acts when it’s just you. If he keeps pulling her into every moment, that tells you where his comfort sits.
You’re allowed to want a situation that feels clean and simple. And this one doesn’t yet.
