When you enter a new romantic relationship, one one the main things people warn you about is the idea of scheduling something months in advance before you are sure the relationship is serious. You don’t invite a potential boyfriend or girlfriend to your sibling’s wedding in September before you are sure they are actually going to be there in September, right? Seems like basic relationship logic. 

Apparently, the same logic also applies to some friendships.

Even though, in most cases, friendships are much more stable than relationships, scheduling something months in advance is also tricky for some friend groups. If something happens within the group, and the trip is no longer something everyone wants to be a part of, canceling it or changing it might be pretty annoying, and can lead to even more drama among the (now ex) friends.

So, how does one know whether they should or should not book something in advance with their friends?

Well, one does not know; it’s a leap of faith. Sometimes you win, and sometimes you lose, just like the friend in the story below…