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Dear Mary

Dear Mary: How can I find out whether old friends fancy each other?

27 August 2022

9:00 AM

27 August 2022

9:00 AM

Q. How can I find out, without making things awkward, whether one of my close male friends fancies one of my close female friends? They have known each other for years but until recently were both in long-term relationships. Now she has developed a major crush on him. Is there a way I could help to move things forward? It is too risky to tell him directly, because if he’s not interested, it could spoil the whole dynamic of our group.

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