When you're single you begin to notice the subtle changes in your friendships. Your friend begins dating someone and over time your time spent together is shortened. They get married and your time together is shortened some more. The change becomes less subtle when said friend is one of the opposite gender.
I read a blog a little while ago about a person whose friend (opposite gender) was getting married and with time the friendship sort of waned. Something she said resonated with me. She said that they felt like instead of making a friend (friend's girlfriend), she lost one (her friend). Have you ever found that to be true? I have married friends whose company I absolutely love. Granted I don't have access to them as easily as my single friends, but when we are able to connect it's always a good time. This could also be because I've been friends with both of them during their dating period.
It will be interesting to see what would happen when a friend begins dating someone I don't know. I think that circumstance opens the opportunity for someone to make a new friend, rather than lose one. Let's see if it's only wishful thinking on my part.
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