I see what you're saying, also thank you for replying. Just to clarify though the pastor in inviting my friend over to dinner may just be lonely or something; i.e it
seems a little 'too friendly' but that may be reading too much in (though either way my friend feels uncomfortable with the idea). So if he says he already has a significant other - thus implying the pastor's offer suggested they get together as more than pastor+churchgoer, if that turns out to not be the case then it may be awkward for my friend whenever he sees him
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