(09 Jul 2014, 11:12 am)AdamY wrote If the married couple who introduced the male and female in question are going to be at this housewarming, it would be silly for the male and female to pretend not to know each other as other people are obviously in the know.

If the relationship is a casual 'friends with benefits' situation, presuming both parties are not involved in other committed relationships, then I really don't see what the problem is.

People will talk, gossip and speculate regardless of whether they're open about the relationship. So my advice would be to act normally (or as normal as one can be), go to this party with your regular group of friends and treat it like any other party. If the opportunity arises to interact with one another then do so on a casual, non-intimate basis which doesn't cause either party to be uncomfortable. If both parties are comfortable with being with one another, then do what what you want!

At the end of the day who cares!

He is single and she is a recent divorcee apparently.
I have only met the lass once or twice myself - but my mate is worried about keeping things sweet with her and everyone else.

Aye, it is the married couples housewarming.

The lads are all long term friends of Mr Married Couple, with most of the lasses being old friends of Mrs Married Couple.

I tend to agree with you, but have no idea how comfortable they are with the situation.

Will ask Mrs Constantopolous for a females perspective, to see what she thinks.