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Would this be inappropriate?

Leaver's ball tonight - (I'm in yr12) and I'm going with one of my really good friends. We're definitely not going as a date, we both know we're just going as friends. And there's another guy going who I really really like, and have done for some time now - do you think it would be rude for me to spend some time flirting with him etc.? The guy I'm going with knows how much I like him, and it's not like I'm ditching him or anything.....ugh i dunno. Any advice appreciated? :smile:
leavers ball is not really about that in my opinion.....spend your time with your friends....you'll regret not having done so otherwise.
Reply 2
I'll regret not spending time with this guy though - and we are friends as well.
Reply 3
why arnt you going with the other guy? Seems unfair on your friend playing second fiddle.
Reply 4
Because he didn't ask me to go - as I'm only in year12 I have to be asked by a yr 13.
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Because he didn't ask me to go - as I'm only in year12 I have to be asked by a yr 13.


hhmm....year 12 going to leavers proms??? NOT IN OUR SCHOOL!!! (unless you're an actual couple).

If you've been invited by this bloke...then you have a responsibility to make sure he feels comfortable....sorry if i'm going to piss off some year 12's. But recognise that for Year 13 this is a very important night...and year 12 will have their turn next year....make sure you don't ruin this guys prom night.
Reply 6
Spend time with the guy you like at the after party.
i screwed up my prom and i really regret it - i didn't make any effort to interact and i just sat at the side and watched everyone else dancing - pissed off that possibly the most important school milestone is the one i ****e.d up
Reply 8
I do realise that this is the yr13's night - trust me I'm dead worried that they're gonna look at me like 'What the hell are you doing at our ball?' - but I am good friends with quite a few so hopefully not.....and it's not like I begged to go! The guy I'm going with has a girlfriends, but she can't go so he asked me as he didn't want to go alone and we are good friends.
Reply 9
(That was in response to randombloke's comment by the way :smile:)
Reply 10
If your date and this guy are in the same friendship group anyway, its likely you'll all be hanging out together. Dates aren't expected to be joined at the hip the entire night. As long as you don't completely ignore your date, talking to the other guy is fine, just dance with your date a bit too.
sounds liek your using this guy to go to the ball so you can see the other guy. lol im only joking. serisously though i think he wouldnt mind especially if he knows how you feel about the other guy i know i wouldnt mind unless the only reason he asked you to go to the prom with him was because he likes you. whatever the case i think its perfectly appropriate.
Yeah you don't spend the entire evening with your date, saying that though, I went to the year 11 prom with this guy and afterwards found out he was really annoyed with me as he felt I'd abandoned him for most of the night..
Play it by ear, if he seems keen to spend time with other friends and go off by himself then by all means, flirt with the other guy. But if he seems to stick close to you and really act as your 'date' then it's not really fair to abandon him..
That is the funnyist thing- I did exactly the same thing, i went to a leaver's ball with a friend and thought I liked this other guy(whos a really close friend) and I actually intended to do something about it. Fortunately/unfortunately we were both drunk- i didnt do anything and probably made a fool out of myself. Bit harsh on the guy I went with though...
Reply 14
If you've been invited by this bloke...then you have a responsibility to make sure he feels comfortable....sorry if i'm going to piss off some year 12's. But recognise that for Year 13 this is a very important night...and year 12 will have their turn next year....make sure you don't ruin this guys prom night


Im in year 12 and I totally agree.