Date & Dish

I think a guy’s friend situation can be very telling. Does he have tons of acquaintances, but no close friends? Are all of his friends girls? Or all they all beefy guys? And, most importantly, when will he deem you worthy enough to meet them?

The last time HH and I got together, we had discussed doing something on Friday evening. Once HH remembered that he had made plans to hang out with some friends that night, he invited me to join them. I decided to accept his invitation, and I cruised over to a local hotspot Friday eve, unsure of what to expect. Would it be a rowdy table of 20? Or a bevy of busty, beautiful blondes? I breathed a sigh of relief to meet the three people at his table—his gay ex-roommate, and the ex-roomie’s boyfriend and cousin, who were all incredibly nice and friendly. They were super-fun to chat with, and they couldn’t say enough nice things about HH. It was really cool to see him so relaxed around his friends, so I’m glad I went.

After dinner, we said goodbye to the three friends and tried to figure out what was next. He had agreed to meet another friend and her friends at another location, so I decided to meet him there. Once we arrived, we chatted for a bit while waiting for his friend to show up. And once she got there, I enjoyed meeting the cute, friendly brunette and her friends (who I actually didn’t talk to very much). At one point, the cute brunette asked how HH and I had met, and we did the awkward dance around the answer until HH finally confessed that we met online. She threw up her hands and cooed, “You two are internet dating? How cool!”

All in all, it was a nice night. I feel like I got to know HH a lot better since he was kind of in his element with his friends. We’re talking about getting together again, so we’ll see what happens. I still feel like we’re definitely still learning about each other, and he’s also five years younger than me, so I’m not really sure what that means. But I have to say he won major points for inviting me to hang out with him and his friends.

So far, I’m liking HH. Every time we get together he grows on me a little more.