Attracted to a man who's going out with a friend of mine
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I got attracted to a man who's going out with one of my good friends, yet I can't stop thinking about him. Before they have even started relationship we were friends and he had shown some signs of attraction to me.
I never managed to show interest and it ended he went for my friend. Yet I still wonder is there a chance for as to start relationship if he becomes single again.
Find out first hand how and where the relationship is going
It appears that the situation has turned slightly more complex. Being in a potential love triangle particularly when there is a friend involved can get quite messy and ugly.
However it can have its positive side in that you will be able to find out first hand how and where the relationship is going and if it is going to end. Being that it is your friend you will be able to ask questions and gauge the relationship throughout it's duration.
His "invitation" sounds like a great opportunity to capitalize on
I don't think that you will have problems with your friend if and when the relationship breaks up as long as you make your intentions known to her from the onset.
Just pull her aside and say I know that you're no longer going out with and I just want to say that I like him a lot and would like to ask him out if that's alright with you. I don't want to if it's going to jeopardize our friendship because it means a lot to me.
Reluctance will cause his interest to wane unless you take a different course of action
Bottom line: Provided that the relationship ended on amicable terms, he should say yes to your request. If the relationship ended badly in that he was really in love with her and he broke it off, then you probably would have to give him some time to recover.
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- Reluctance will cause his interest to wane unless you take a different course of action.