My Super Sweet 16 (MTV)

I'm wondering how to devide my time among my guests I suppose I should explain the situation by saying that I have recently gotten a boyfreind. Something I find extremely exciting but wasn't exactly planning for. While he is a member of my group of freinds and they all get along.
One of my freinds has already expressed feeling slightly left out when it's the three of us are hanging out. And I'm wondering is it proper party hosting etiquette to spend most of the night cuddleing with him on the couch. I don't see this as to much of a problem as we all get along with each other and stuff but as it is an extremely small party (at the moment the guest list is six people long.) I am always worried someone will feel like the third wheel so if anyone has any tips on how to avoid that sort of thing happening I would be very gratful to hear them. Thank you for taking the time to read and respond to this.

This is just my opinion/suggestion:

If its an extremely small party I think spending the night cuddling with your boyfriend is a bad idea. Even if you all are extremely close that can cause some feelings to get hurt and a few 'why am I even here?' to pop up. I don't have a boyfriend but I do have a best friend and the two of us constantly go out. When she invites me somewhere though and she's with her other friends I feel really really left out due to the lack of attention. Not saying I want all of her time but I would like her to spend just a little time taking to me and the girls (( not just the other girls )) instead of having her just look to make sure I'm still there and paying attention. Feeling like a third wheel is a very nerve racking thing. That aside if you really want to do something special with your boyfriend at your party have something like a dance or a game dedicated to just the two of you. If you don't want that then after the party or even before hand when its just the two of you you can do something special that on one else can interrupt or get in the way of. That way you won't feel bad and no one feels left out.

Hope that helped some.

Thanks for your response. It was quite helpful. ^.^ And very thought out I've been the third wheel at alot of parties which is why I wanted some other opinions. I'm not terribly deadset on doing something special that evening but there will be danceing. Thanks again for your input.

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Well parties are all about mingling with eveyone. Even if its small. Like my friend does the boyfriend and thrid wheel stuff all the time. She'll invite us out then not tell us her boyfriend is there, so we're there looking lost.You've gotta be cafeful about that. Those things started heated fights for us even though we're still friends, but it puts a total strain on things with your friends. Even if your bff and bf are friends. Also even if your boyfriend doesn' t say anything, he might not like that your friends are around while hes trying spend time with you. I'm not saying that is how he feels but theres a chance that he might feel that way.

So just do your job as a party host and walk and talk with everyone then later you can cuddle with your boyfriend. hope that helps

Thanks for the response. I don't think my boyfreind would be at all upset if I have freinds at the same time. Mostly because they knew each other first. I intend to do my best as a hostess.