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Well, I think that makes a good case for asking the couple early on in the evening if they are interested in playing! One of the advantages of this lifestyle is variety. There may have been a number of factors in play. Say for example, we had played with both couples in the past, enjoyed their company, Couple A we played with last week, but it had been a couple of months since we had played with Couple B. I might be more inclined to initially invest time in Couple B. If that didn't work out I might then focus on Couple A. I don't think I would be offended if we were the second choice. Sometimes a couple plays with one couple, then after a break, plays with a different couple.

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