He invited his friend and suggested I do the same?

[MamaOl93]

Me and the guy I like had plans to go out together this Saturday night coming, these plans have been set for over a week. Today he messaged and said maybe I could invite a friend and he would do the same.
Whyyyyyy!!

Ask him!

Does he like you? Or does he just consider this a friendly thing?

Have you told him you like him? It looks to me like he doesn't want it to be a 'date'.

This looks like a very friendly night or it looks like a very sexual night. More details required.

Why? He is avoiding being alone with you. Could be he is super nervous and worried about awkward silences, or is a 'more the merrier' type or it just dawned on him that you might think this is a date(when he does not)
How did this suggestion for a meet up Saturday happen? Did someone say 'I'd really like to see you again' or was it more 'I'm going bowling on Saturday, want to come along?'

Who asked who out and how?

How well do you know him?

Do you know him IRL?

First date?

I can understand why he might do that. Nerves, less pressure to keep a conversation going. That sort of thing.

Easier to get away if it doesn't go well!

Need more info on situation op!

Maybe him and his friend fancy a 4some?

Bring a male friend

Perhaps more info is needed but I still wouldn't be impressed.

On the face of it, it doesn't seem like a bad suggestion. A lot of young couples like to go out with friends.

@BlankTimes

Bring a male friend

Atleast he didnt ask you to bring a SPECIFIC friend that would have been more embarassing than it is now.

Id say he definitely wants to keep it "friendly" but has no romantic interest

Always possible he's just messed up, double booked himself and trying to cover his back!

If it's a first date then presumably he doesn't want it to be considered a date. If it's a few dates in then maybe just wants to get an idea of what you are like in group situations and if his friends like you.

I feel like he doesn’t want to be around me on our own and clearly just likes me as a friend. Just a bit gutting. Oh well

What age is he? 12

No way would I even consider it!

Honestly! Throw him back in!

Tell him to give you a call when he grows up!

@bjrce consider going out with my friend and his at the same time? Or something else?

Not enough info!

I kinda get this.
I i in the early stages of a very low key flirtation where we are friends who share a hobby and so far have only met in groups with other friends -I really fancy him /honestly can’t stop thinking about him, and I’m getting vibes that he fancies me, but we’ve had tentative plans to meet up to share the hobby just together but each time I have made an excuse (bad weather/work) and he might well think that I am not interested but just being friendly since I’ve been unavailable for 121.
Maybe he is just shy and nervous about a ‘date’ as opposed to an evening out?

He could be suggesting bringing wing men / women. This is to take the pressure off the whole first date experience. I sort of understand it, if you have not met in person before.

But yes there is a risk you are being friend zoned. But hey friendships are good thing. Through them you meet other people.

So we all went out, it was a good evening, at the end of it, him and I spoke when alone and he confirmed it was because he didn’t wanna be on his own with me due to me having feelings for him and he didn’t like me more than friends. Like I thought it was :) oh well!

So strange that he couldn’t have told you this before last night.

Ah well, plenty more fish