So I have asked a couple how long they had been dating out of friendly conversation and had the most uncomfortable reaction from them. I had totally spaced that the girl had just split up with her ex and it sounded like I was asking if they were dating while she was still with her ex—implying I was questioning if she cheated on her ex with him. The thought didn’t even cross my mind until I saw their reaction to my question.

So maybe it could have been a similar scenario, but you just didn’t know all the details and they assumed you did?