Is my female friend being possesive?

[OnethenTwo]

Me (37M) and Friend (33F), is she being possessive or socially engineering this situation?

So we have been friends for over 10 years but we both became single recently. Since then we have begun to spend a significant amount of time together. Sometimes in groups, sometimes alone.

I introduced another female friend that i had met recently to my regular group of friends, she's attractive etc.

In a group of 6 when we sat down for dinner my long time female friend said I should move to the side of the table next to her, placing herself between me and the new girl as opposed to being sat opposite her.

Dinner was well then we drove to a bar for a drink, in the car on the way she told the new girl 'XXXX is off women totally for a while after his last one'

After this we had a few more drinks then called it a night.

Turns out she got the new girls number and has now organised another group event in the next weekend.

Now my question is , is this her trying to control the situation because she is interested in me romantically and doesn't want the new girl edging in on me?

[_Maya_]

If she were trying to control the situation and keep this new girl away then I highly doubt she would plan a new group event that included her. That would be pretty stupid of her to do. This is hard to read because I'm not there to pick up on cues from body language and looks etc. From what you wrote it does sound like the longtime friend is being protective more than anything. I don't feel like she is trying to keep this new girl away from you though simply because they exchanged numbers and the new girl was invited to the next get together. That wouldn't be the smartest plan for her to invite her to join if her plan was to keep her away from you.

[RoseySarah]

If we were there then I'm sure we would have noticed his female friend is interested in dating the new girl!
He thinks it is about him when it's so probably not.

[Nikki1989]

Impossible to say from reading this.

[In_Trance]

Why did you lie about your age on your profile

[Anonymous]

I’m not sure you gotta talk to her

[boobliker]

could well be