I had a mate who asked me if he could ask out a serious ex of mine and I told him to go for it... even put in a (subtle) good word for him... (he got the just good friends bit)
even went out once after aranging something with a mate and his g/f (arranged via text with her) to get there and find out it was just me and her :s
(tho i talked about him the hole time, saying what a great guy he is etc... then i acted like a prat a bit (a bit too forward with the rude jokes....) 3 days later and they were back togeter
and.... I asked a mate if i could ask out his 6.. theyde been broken up for 6 months and hadnt seen each other etc... he said go for it, so i did... went out with her for 3 years... but it cost me all my mates after my mate changed his mind and slagged me off
anyway....
just thought of another point privateer, you can be a dick to him, and hell (mostly) put up with it because hes a mate !