I know him through a hobby. He's been struggling for what seems like several years now, I think this all started before lockdown, they've been living seperately in the same house which sounds like hell, but the house has sold this week and he's moved into a rented flat.
I think he's a nice enough bloke although he hasn't been a lot of fun in recent times.
He and I both like a beer and a slightly tipsy putting the world to rights conversation/political debate.
I am not interested in him as a partner, but people who stepped up for me in difficult times have always been a godsend and they're often not the people you expect them to be. If I suggest a beer and a chat, is that going to be really weird and likely to cause trouble/confusion or is it a nice thing to do for someone having a hard time?