Dear Abby,

So I've been with this guy for about a month now, but I haven't met any of his friends. He says it is because he is afraid that one of them will say something stupid and either make me upset, uncomfortable, or offend me. Is this just an excuse?

Friendless in Appleton

Dear Friendless,

We all know that every group of friends has the one loud mouth who says something stupid or unpredictable. However, it's usually just ONE person. He might just not be ready to bring you into his group yet. The social change of going from single to taken can be a lot for a person. Here's the deal, let it slide for now, however, if another month goes by and you still haven't seen a friend, sit down and have a talk with him...either something deeper is going on with him or maybe he just doesn't have any friends. ;)