MotorcycleItch t1_jd1v41h wrote on March 21, 2023 at 6:01 AM

In the future, if you find yourself in a similar situation, have a mutual friend feel out the situation for you confidentially. Like, have her girlfriend say, "you and OP seem like really great friends. Do you ever think about dating him?"

idi0t99 OP t1_jd2zp91 wrote on March 21, 2023 at 1:55 PM

That would have absolutely been the best approach I think. It's something I had thought of after I already messed up. I did consult one of my other friends before pulling the trigger, but a second opinion with a mutual friend would have probably saved me a lot of anguish.