I like going out to try different things and meet new people. However, I have this tendency to always attract someone because I come across as very open and genuine. There’s always eventually someone that wants to invite me out to something and become closer with me as a friend. The thing is that my life is busy and I only have enough room (and desire) for 1 or 2 friends and a girlfriend.
Is it still okay to go out to social events without any intentions of making friends (ex: Meetup groups, going out with my friend’s friends to a bar, etc.)? If so, what happens if they ask me to come over to another event? How do I politely handle that situation? Do I really just tell them that I’m not looking for any more friends but that I was just looking to go out and have some fun? Doesn’t that sound like man-slut behavior lol?