edit: thought it might be relevant to add that I am 16.

Just got back from the worst fucking date I've ever had. I'm trying to view it as a learning experience but damn that shit sucked.

Went out with the girl from this FR for a second date. First date was great I got my first kiss and we got to 3rd base.

So I don't see her (we'll call her sarah) for several weeks due to being out of town but we intermittently text, not much though. We set up to meet tonight and she comes and picks me up. We head to a small little coffee shop and run into my friend jeff and one of his friends whose a girl. Now jeff is a flamboyant "bisexual" guy who is extremely natural and teasing/playful around women, he is also one of sarah's best friends.

So we hang, the four of us, as a group and jeff is leading all the conversation. He's not a threat really as he's not into her and they're like best friends but he kinda controlled stuff. I'm getting good vibes from sarah, our legs are touching and holding some heavy eye contact but the night goes and jeff just leads all conversation and beats me to "playfully kinoing" with her. Now jeff is the guy I met this girl through and he's winged for me in the past and is super chill but tonight idk I guess dude just forgot I was there, I didn't talk much as they all went to the same school but me and would just talk about school stuff.

Eventually we decide to go back to sarah's house, I'm thinking finally we'll go makeout on her couch or something. We get there and she fucking sits next to jeff. wtf. there's two adjacent couches and she sits on the couch with him and they're just being friendly and shit, not sexual but playful like best friends. I thought about asking sarah to join me but I was soooo out of state and just not even willing to make anything happen that I just kinda layed there until jeff and the girl he was with drove me home.

As I left sarah's house I hugged her. I fucking hugged her. I was finger deep in her pussy last time and this time I got a fucking goodnight hug. DAMN did that suck. I just feel defeated now. I texted her saying I wish we could've hooked up and that we should have more alone time next time. No response yet but she's a very flaky texter.

So seddit, what the fuck can I learn from this situation? Don't hang out with friends that know her better than you? I don't wanna not hang with other people when I'm with a girl but it was just so bad this time!!!