They turn out to be the best, right?
I'm part of a fairly large group that often goes out drinking/dancing/ to see a band. Most of us also share various sporting interests.
This weekend only three of us are around, me, a single man and a married man (wife doesn't like socialising, happy for him to go out and enjoy himself, he is always good as gold).
The single man had, I thought, been making a bit of a play for me, which I had been ignoring. Last time we were out together he
dropped me altogether (I think because there was someone there he didn't want to mistake us for a couple), which fair enough, I wasn't reciprocating and TBH although the change was a bit weird on the night, it's a good thing, we're friends and I don't want that to change. I haven't seen or heard much of him since, he had various reasons (excuses) not to join us for things we did over Christmas.
Married man is a good decent bloke. Good company and very into his music. He has started contacting me more frequently to arrange nights out and sports things. We've only once gone alone and that was fine, but there has been a bit of a change, previously he would have made arrangements through/with one of the men, then I'd be included as part of the group.
I think there's nothing more to it than he's become a bit more comfortable with me, but I am on my guard having previously got into a difficult situation with a married colleague who I originally became friends with because he seemed like a good, safe, family man.
Anyway, this afternoon they are both coming to see my team play and then we're going to see a fairly high profile local band - married man is a big fan of theirs.
TBH I'm not sure why either of them want to go to the game, they like the sport but don't have a connection to the team and it's not an attractive match, but I did get them cheap tickets. The band are good and I like to see them, single man has never seen them before.
I'm thinking the whole thing could be a horrible awkward disaster and involves hours in their company.
But these are often the days that turn out great, right?