When meeting a friend for coffee

[Hejtan]

How long do you stay for meeting a friend over a coffee, roughly? I like to meet for an hour an a half or so but I have this friend who likes to meet for hours and hours. When I said I need to head off soon she asked if I was bored by her and if she could come along to my house. In the end I was away for two hours and 20 minutes. What's your experience?

I would expect to meet up for at least an hour but double that, or even more, is quite normal. It’s the equivalent of meeting up with someone in any kind of social situation and I wouldn’t invite someone round my house and show them the door after 30 mins because that says to them that they are not important to me and it is rude.

Depends how often u meet up ? Weekly then an hour is fine , someone I've not seen for ages then a couple of hours at least

We normally go to a place that has 90 mins free parking. We're rushing to get put on time.

Depends on which friend, when i last saw them, what we usually do, how much time i have.
If i know its tight for time i might say i can meet for an hour when we ate arranging it.
Maybe she has problems at home. I try and stay out if my stbex is in this sometimes means i sit in the car or walk aimlessly round shops without buying anything.

Depends on the friend

Depends on whether term time or not

Term time I only have Fridays off so prob 1.5 hours at the most, often just an hour

Lunch though - that’s a different matter!

Blimey. About 45 minutes.

A couple of hours.

It depends on how much you like them, how much time you have etc.

Me and my bf's could easily be in the coffee for hours but sometimes we know in advance OK I can meet you but I only v have an hour.

Sounds ike she's lonely. Setting parameters before you meet - let's meet at 2 but I have to leave for school run at 3.30 etc.

Do you have issues spending time with her? Knowing exactly how long you have been out the house isn't usual for many people

2 hours and 20 minutes to drink a cup of coffee, and just what was so intricate and important for her to say that took so long?

An hour, rarely more.

A couple of hours, sometimes longer if we get on a roll chatting!

Depends on the friend and the arrangement.

I'd tell her advance that you'll need to leave at X time, so she can't get offended. Pretend you have an appointment if you need to!

Wow, I would struggle with a friend like that! She’s very direct!

For me about 1.5 hours is a max. I normally have loads to do during the day so can’t be hanging around for ages.

Not for hours and hours - two coffees then I'm done.

what was so intricate and important for her to say that took so long?
Do you generally have an agenda for a coffee date??

An hour, maybe 1.5. Two coffees max?

She’s not picking up the normal social cues, so saying in advance when you need to leave will set boundaries for you.

1.5 hours usually. Unless it's one of my best friends who I haven't seen for ages, then longer.