Outside view on something that happened at a party

[TryToBalance]

Hi all, just sanity checking something that happened.

Both Couple A & Couple B together for 20+ years, children etc. The couples have known each for a couple of years. Not particularly close but have always got on well in social situations. This particular night, everyone getting quite but still lucid. Wife B is paying particular attention to Husband A. Husband B is elsewhere (at the party), Wife B is sitting at Husband A's shoulder. Wife B is talking directly to Wife A, says "My husband (Husband B) really does like you (Wife A), but not as much as I (Wife B) like Husband A."

This has caused some stress in Couple A, as Husband A cannot see any issue. Is Wife A being unreasonable to think Wife B has just signalled a very "special" or "creepy" interest in Husband A and that Wife B was being somewhat insulting towards Wife A by saying this so openly? .

[WalkingDeadTrainee]

I would assume orgy invite

[Bagofoldbones]

Swingers

[idontlike789]

They are probably swingers

[Stressedout10]

You've been invited to a wife swap 🤢

[ItStartedWithAKiss241]

Yep this is a bit over-friendly and I would suggest it was a hint at a sexual thing x

[Ponoka7]

I'd say that was a swinging invite.

[Justmuddlingalong]

Swingers. Husband A is flattered by the comment and doesn't see your issue with it because of that.

[Divebar]

Ha ha. Defo swingers. What was she offended by? The fact the woman wanted to shag her husband or that the woman’s husband didn’t want to shag her so much?

[Largeyellowdaffodil]

Wife swapping

My advice- make sure that you and your new partner get the best house and the least trouble children.

[cochineal7]

I am assuming you are Wife A. And I would assume it was a not so veiled invite for either partner exchange or group sex rather than an insult.

[Ohyesiam]

Swingers

[loutypips]

Was there a bowl full of keys anywhere by chance?

[PrincessHoneysuckle]

Are they called Donald and Jacqueline?

[MrsGrindah]

Or pampas grass outside?

[Chesntoots]

Pampas grass anywhere?

[thepeopleversuswork]

Does sound like an invitation for swinging.

As to whether it crosses a line, depends very much on the nature of the friendships and the people involved. I can imagine this without comment among some people I know, in other circles would be a high crime. I assume you're Wife A?

[IceColdCat]

Husband A really thinks that was a totally normal and acceptable thing to say??

[TryToBalance]

@IceColdCat. Does not seem to see there might be an issue. Seems obvious though, surely? Will add that Wife B's tone/gist was that Husband B not interested in Wife A sexually.

[Reginabambina]

I’m surprised by the responses, to me wife A sounds completely neurotic. It seems like just a bit of tipsy/drunk flirting.

[BerylReader]

My mums neighbour asked her if she’d be into swapping husbands. She said ‘What for? A camel?’

[TheGirlWithAPrince]

Yeah I say wife swap or 4some as well

[managedmis]

Good one beryl

[TryToBalance]

@Reginabambina. Wife B had about 15 minutes previous, asked Wife A to "go and fix us (Wife B & Husband A) a couple of gins".

[dustibooks]

Oh God - they haven't got pampas grass in their front garden, have they?!

[99problemsandthecatis1]

I'd say wife A was suggesting a 3some.