4 Rules For Introducing Your New Beau To Your Buds

1. Wait until you're exclusive.

There's no "right" time frame for introducing a guy to your friends, but his boyfriend status should be firmly in place.

2. Don't make it a double date with your friend and her boyfriend.

The three of you know each other, and your guy will feel like the odd man out. Instead, make it a low-key group thing at a bar or a party.

3. If you're mingling, don't leave him by himself.

Instead, stay by his side, introduce him to people, and briefly chat. That way, he won't feel pressured to maintain a lengthy conversation with a virtual stranger.

4. If, once the two of you are alone, he makes jokes about a friend he just met, roll with it.

Guys are so used to good-naturedly making fun of their own friends that they may make fun of yours. Try not to get mad or take offense.


Source: William July, PhD, author of Confessions Of An Ex-Bachelor.