Say the real line.

Company

Her friend sits down

You’re mid-conversation in the pub when her friend turns up and pulls up a chair. You notice yourself getting louder, funnier, a bit more ‘on’. She’s gone slightly still.

What do you adjust?

• You greet the friend properly, then ask her one question about how they know each other — and you let them talk.
• You keep the stories going. You're good with new people, and you want the friend to like you.
• You make a small joke to your date about the friend interrupting, so she knows you're still 'hers'.

Pick a line. You can change it.