The past and the future

I have recently been married off and so my PBF and I have been
spending far less time together. 'What's a PBF?' I hear you ask. Good
question.

My friend and I had long been suspected of having it off by one friend
in particular. Both of us had just come out of relationships and
shared a number of interests which meant it was seamless a friendship.
Despite the ease with which we spent every conscious moment with each
other there was never (on either person's agenda) the notion of taking
the relationship anywhere outside of a friendship. And so people
talked whilst we laughed at the idea - unable to conceive how ANYONE
could see the other in such a light. It had all the trimmings of a
sibling relationship.

One day such a friend (of both of ours) made a remark about bringing
my 'pseudo-boyfriend' along to a yet another party. I was a bit
shocked. My pseudo-boyfriend? Was this another term for a +1? Or was
this something more? After further investigation it appeared to be
more than just a +1. It was in fact more of a boyfriend without the
physical gratuities that came with such a title. And so our pseudo
relationship began, without us ever consciously knowing it had even
begun.

When you think about it, maybe that's how they have to start? Someone
else has to inform you that you appear to be in a relationship and
thus you have just acquired a PBF. And while you're single and having
fun what harm can it do? You always have someone to go out with, you
never need to make the 'plus-one-calls' at the eleventh hour looking
for someone to go to a mediocre party with. It's kind of like the f**k
buddy but in reverse, and the same rule applies: don't mistake it for
more than it is and it will work just fine for both of you.

Al