WHY YOU SHOULDN’T BE “FRIENDS” BEFORE DATING
“I think I’m in love,” said Eric.
He looked like he was in love. He’d been floating around for days like he was in some
kind of trance.
“So what’s his name?” I joked.
Eric threw a french fry at me. We were sitting at a Chili’s restaurant grabbing some
dinner.
“Hardy, har,” said Eric. “I’m serious.”
“So was I,” I joked again. “So, what’s her name and how did you meet her?”
“Her name is Alice. She’s the new receptionist at my office,” said Eric. Eric was a
paralegal at a law firm in Massachusetts. I met him years ago when I used to go to high
school in Boston.
Eric had never had much luck with women. I think him and I used to bond over the fact
that we were complete losers in love. Though every girl Eric met liked him and enjoyed
his company, for some strange reason, none of them were too interested in dating him.
Of course, by this point, I had gotten quite good at approaching women. But Eric hadn’t
improved much, if at all, since high school.
“So where are you taking her?” I asked.
“What do you mean?” he said.
“Didn’t you ask her out yet?”
Eric shook his head. “Oh, no. No, not yet.”
“Why the wait?”
“The time isn’t right,” said Eric. “I want to become friends with her first.”
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