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Too soon to invite him to a wedding?

I am going to my friend's wedding in a month. How soon is too soon to ask the guy I'm dating to come with me without freaking him out? How should I bring it up?


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Bringing your boyfriend to a friend's wedding is tantamount to making a serious statement about your relationship. It would be better to wait when it becomes quite serious and close to engagement. If you do it too early your friend might feeel intimidated.


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Love is the battery of life....

Hi,


I don't see it in the same way.  Going with someone to s friend's wedding doesn't say / mean anything today.  What is the alternative, to go alone, by herself ?....   If you just started to date him recently better use the direct approach: "I am invited to a wedding of my friend, will you join me ?".  Simple as that.... you leave the choise to him.... If your relations are well established its a different story and much easier (since he is expected to join anyhow).  The exact time (in both cases): The sooner the better. 
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This is a bit of a cultural thing, I can totally see how Oron will say "go for it" and Rosie will say "big commitment - don't" - Israeli Weddings are so different then American ones...

I think - if you have doubts then don't invite him, the relationship is more important then having company at the wedding.  


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In this day and age, it's never too soon to invite a friend to a wedding. There is no implied symbolism or significance to such an invitation. All it means is that you like him and that you are inviting him as a friend. Nothing more. It most certainly does not suggest to anyone that you are ready to take the budding relationship to the next level, or that you now want exclusivity.

 

No "normal" male would freak out. He is likely to be more worried at having to mingle with a whole lot of strangers. You'll be there by his side!


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Just as long as you treat it like a regular date,  he'll be fine.  Not all men assume that you are trying to lead him to the altar just because you take him to a wedding.


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