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Okay so, I'm a white guy and I ran into an old friend from my school days. We were never that close, but I partied with him sometimes, so he invited me to his house for some drinks and to meet his wife. I reluctantly went, but whatever. For context, he's a white guy too and she's from the Philippines. So from the moment that I met her I was shocked by how beautiful she is. She's also really kind, smart and an excellent wife and mother.
My friend on the other hand is an asshole. He criticizes her constantly and for no good reason. Once we started drinking I lost my composure and I definitely told her how beautiful she is and what an amazing wife she is. I felt kind of bad for the feelings I was developing for her so I just decided to stay away from them. Jump ahead a few months later and that guy is texting me again. He wants to have drinks and this time he picks me up, drives me to their house and basically forces me to spend the night. I'm reluctant about it, but secretly excited to see her again.
So there I am drinking with him, listening to him critisizing her like usual, but this time I start interrupting him, sticking up for her and telling her how incredible she is right in front of him.
I could tell it irritated him but I don't care. In private he tells me how stupid she is, and in private she tells me what an asshole he is.
I'm stuck in the middle, he's a big scary guy and I'm falling in love with her.
How do I handle this situation?

This girl I been talking to for about 3 weeks. Some time she take long time to respond. Like past 10 hours+ mark. Someday she respond quickly sometime doesn’t. So couple days ago I ask her out on a date and she available the next after 5pm. So I was like okay I’m excited to see you. She arrive on time ( she live an hour away from me), on a dot! Dress nice and happy to see me. So we go get some boba tea. And we went on Long drive just to talk. She share her drink with me 5min after we got into the car. We both little shy at first but night went on we got comfortable and we both have really great time talking each other and enjoy each other company. Say we laugh like 90% of the time!. As I get comfortable I start asking if her hand is cold so I hold her hand, and she doesn’t seem to be bother, so we lock hand. After couple mins I let go cuz is getting sweat! And I did that couple of time and doesn’t seem to mind. Seem pretty happy and smiling about it. So I start moving in to her personal space and she didn’t care either. And she hold eye contact with me when I talk to her, and I’m the one who break the eye contact, look at her again and she still look at me. Her eyes is beautiful🔥. I did playful touch her lot but she doesn’t seem to mind. At the end of the date i playful said oh so we going to kiss? And she said with playful tone: I don’t have gum, now u make me overthink, and you got let it happen naturally u can just say it like that. So she hug me and kiss me on the cheek instead. And said I got wait for next time! And she said it again when we went for another hug. So next day I follow up with her. Say I enjoy our date and she enjoy it aswell! So I text her the only thing bother is no kiss, and she said don’t complain or you won’t get any. So I just laughs it off cuz is was funny. Next day she went back to long responding. What do you guys think is she actually into me or she just playing game or is she giving me hella test right now?