Would you set up your friend who has never dated with your boyfriend/girlfriend?

[Anonymous]

You really like your boyfriend/girlfriend but you know you can easily get another while your friend has problems getting dates, much less a boyfrind/girlfriend. Would you do them the favor of setting them up with yours, providing you aren't planning on marrying them anytime soon?

Updates

+1 y

Maybe I could have worded this better. Out of every 10 relationships about 6 break up. If you are having problems and a breakup is only a matter of time, why not help someone else out and save yourself the bad feelings of a breakup? Both of you may be relieved and like it. Let's be real, not everyone is socially graceful. Some need a little help sometimes, sometimes with a blind date. How can it hurt?

[Dontaaaa]

No, that sounds like a weird thing to do.

Just gonna pass on the person I'm already dating yo a friend because I know I can easily get a new one.

Yeahhhh, no.

At that point your just treating others like a product.

Like yeah you can have this candy bar because I know you never had one and I can get another one like tommrow or whatever.

Like bruh, that's fucking stupid.

[Asker]

Well seeing as how some treat people like possessions. . .

[AdithyaR]

1. That's a horrible move cause it makes your partner feel they're unwanted by you
2. If I'm with a person it's cause I wanna be with them, doesn't matter if I can find another partner or not, I want the person I'm with.
3. I despise the activity of setting up people or being set up. It feel weirdly manipulative to me.

[Asker]

Ok, you don't need help. But there are a lot who would appreciate that help, especially if they are socially crippled.

[AdithyaR]

And setting them up wouldn't work, I'd rather help my friend work through their social issues and meet someone themselves. I'm an introvert who often gets very anxious in social situations, and I know someone setting me up wouldn't work at all, I need to learn how to deal with my issues first.
And even if I'd be setting my friend up. Why would I do that to my partner? Refer to the first two points I wrote.

[Asker]

Because maybe you two weren't getting along. Maybe a breakup was imminent. Who knows.

[AdithyaR]

So what? If we break up then maybe I might set them up. But why on earth would I do it before that? That's just ruining things without anything actually going wrong.

[Anonymous]

Wtf? No. Set the friend up with someone else. Don't set them up with your significant other and then go find someone new for yourself. What kind of crap is that?

[TwinkleLily5]

I’m thinking the same thing lol

[Asker]

Judging by the length or some relationships, why not? Saves you the trouble of breaking up and shows how much you care for your friend.

[Qdbrown]

The day men learn they are the equivalent of baseball trading cards that are traded among the different social circles, and regarded as much like the way ranchers buy livestock is the day men walk away from it all.

Just the fact that men are dumb enough to go along is the reason why many women believe men are inherently dumb.

[loveslongnails]

So there you are dating guy "X" and one day you say to him " 3 out of 5 relationships break up, and we're having problems so it's only a matter of time. Instead of waiting for it to happen and going through all the drama, how about I set you up with my friend who has ZERO experience dating? That way, she won't know that the things you do are annoying enough to drive me to this point! And, you can break her in just the way you like? " LOL

[CalogeroValledolmo]

My relationship is not monogamous, so I would not have to be breaking up with my fiancée to do that, so yes I would, and have.

Given the monogamy/maybe a break up could be a good idea/they would seem good together scenario, sure. Why not? I bet that would feel especially nice if you selected the match well and they worked out.

[donnny2367764]

Depends on how much I like the girl myself, even if not to date long term but only to fuck here and there.
I'm sure if I set her up with a good friend of mine he would not be so happy knowing i keep plowing his girlfriend behind his back now and then... unless of course, he is into the idea of being a cuckold or something

[Pyrofox]

Definitely not my other half. But maybe one of our siblings a maybe.

[exitseven]

Nah, it just sounds like I would lose a friend and piss off a girl.

[SiberFox]

If you go into a relationship expecting it to fail, it will.

[Massageman]

I make it a point to never get involved between other human Beans.

[Asker]

You must have been tired when you posted this. When I am tired I start misspelling words or mixing up meanings, like between human beings and Mexican Jumping Beans.

[Massageman]

No misspelling- just going by your meme picture.

[Asker]

Crap! Missed the Mr. Bean quip.

[Massageman]

:- ) Merry Christmas, D.

[ElvenMr]

What? You mean giving my girlfriend to my friend, because i'll just find another girlfriend easily? wtf

[Asker]

So you don't think you can find another girl?

[ElvenMr]

I could, but that's not the point. Throwing away my current girlfriend like that would be a horrible thing to do. That would mean i don't value our relationship with her at all.

[Asker]

I can see you haven't done a lot or reading here on GaG. A lot of people have gotten rid of a boyfriend/girlfriend as not every relationship is perfect.

[Jamie05rhs]

That's kinda fucked up lol. Do you really dislike your boyfriend that much? You don't even want to be with him anymore?

[Anonymous]

Do they have a say? LOL You're assuming that they would want them as well.

[Asker]

Are you saying some people don't need that help? After two years of reading in here there are a lot of people who can't get dates or a girlfriend/boyfriend.

[Opinion Owner]

No what I mean is the girlfriend or boyfriend you're "lending" out, that they would want to be "given out"? lol Or have any interest in the other person.

[CuriousMufuxka]

Hell no. On the update.. If a relationship is perhaps going to end then just end it instead of leading them in a friends direction!

[Twalli]

If I have bo intention of marrying my girlfrien, I will break up with her

[Anonymous]

There have always been droughts in California. It's the desert. Even before people were there, they got their water from Colorado, and the California mountains, not from rain.

[Dchrls78104]

No. Why would I want that? I have never dated; how would going out with SOMEONE ELSE'S girl help me?

[Surely]

If I had a keeper. No!
Wanted to get rid of. Maybe!

[Anonymous]

Wow... just wow. Trading guys like they're cattle. Imagine if a guy did this the flack he'd get.

[Asker]

You never know, maybe she will actually be happy to move on to another.

[Anonymous]

Guys will probably benefit from this more than women do since dating and relationships has always required more from men than it does from women

[Flower7]

Nope. I'm not that good of a friend.

[donnny2367764]

What if the needed friend was packing a big attractive dick? Would that may e change your mind? Just curious

[Flower7]

@donnny2367764 You don’t seem to understand the question. Either that or you’re assuming homosexuality is involved.

[donnny2367764]

You are completely retarded. But no offense. You need to learn to read between the lines

[Flower7]

@donnny2367764 If I was dating someone, it would be a guy, because I’m straight. So that would mean setting him up with a big-dicked friend…

[donnny2367764]

Maybe I got lost in translation then

[Ms_Vanderquack]

I don't mind sharing.

[Guardian45]

Oh! Avant gard!

[donnny2367764]

Sharing is definitely caring!!

[spartan55]

Wth kind of crap is that?

[RebeccaBI2000]

Why would I share my SO with my friends?

[Asker]

So you can get another more suited to you. Saves you the trouble of breaking up.

[jerdanro]

Well if you're planning to break up with him and he wants you to set him up... But that seems strange to me.

[Asker]

@jerdanro So you would not accept a friend's attempts to set you up? Let's be honest, some people who may be socially inept may need that help.

[RebeccaBI2000]

I see where you are going. If I knew I wanted nothing more to do with them, then yes, but why would I also pass on something I did not like to a friend to deal with

[jerdanro]

It's not being setup that seems strange. It's being setup with their current SO.

[Asker]

Well just because you two don't get along it doesn't make them bad, maybe just bad for you.

[donnny2367764]

Noting wrong with a new fuckbuddy... for starters that would benefit everyone involved directly OR indirectly

[NathanDavis]

that's creative... but I'm not that kind of nice

[Doflamingo1]

You might as well go for a threesome

[MickHardin]

Yes, if that would get her to stop stalking me!

[Likes2drive]

No I wouldn’t do that

[Likes2drive]

There do that in biker gangs and share their women, maybe that’s the concept you mean

[justafoolisall]

1000% no

[Aurora1010]

No of course not

[Aurora1010]

I just read your update now, still no... I wouldn't want my friend to be with someone I still had feelings for even if we had problems and had to break up

[Prettygurl12]

Wtf no lmao

[JesseJayNeak]

I’d be an asshole if I did it

[MelonSoda]

Nope, would not.

[rowso]

Are you retarded?

[Asker]

Well I guess some don't think they can find another and possibly better one.

[Iron_Man]

No not my girlfriend

[PeterSmith1983]

Uhhh no

[msc545]

No way

[888theGreat]

Bikers do

[emperor90]

Nope never

[Guardian45]

That's a HARD NO!

[eagle1951]

maybe hard to say