Why can't Jennifer invite her friend and his girlfriend to dinner -- or on a double date -- if she misses his company? If she only wants to see him alone, it might mean the relationship is more than a friendship in her mind, even unconsciously. Would this scenario be any different in her mind if the friend was female (assuming J is straight)? If you really care about someone, don't you want them to be loved and can't you celebrate that they are in love? Maybe this is a helpful moment for me be curious about what I expect from each friend -- at time I've been devastated to have friends move away or drift away. Bless curiosity. It allows me to put everything at arm's length for a while so I can examine it...and me.