Just as Friends

My question is... how do you go about asking someone to have lunch or go to the movies but just keep it as friends? How do you make it clear that you just want to hang out and not make it a date?

Basically, there's a guy I wanted to hang out with just as friends so I asked him to the movies and I think he thought I was asking him out and he was like, "Well I'm really busy these next couple of weeks but I'm sure I'll see you around school."

I would definitely go out with him if the opportunity presented itself, but, becuase I'm going to be going to university next year pretty far away from where he goes to school, I don't want to start anything up now.

Sorry that was long - anyone know how to ask someone to go out but make it just as friends?

Reply 1

L0RA

Come straight out with it? Say you want to meet up as mates?

Or if you want to be subtle ask your other mates along too?

I was seeing a guy at uni until last week when we decided it just wasnt working. I was pissed off at him because i felt like he was rejecting me - i wasnt really that bothered about loosing him since it wasnt even a relationship not alone anything serious.

Anyway, went out that night and he was there i was thinking jesus christ when he came over and we got on SO much better, seriously. We're like best mates now. To the point of the story (lol) if he gives you a chance to meet up just as mates once then he'll understand it is strictly as mates and be more willing to meet up again.