We don't have the group thing to contend with, but we do have parents and friends who sometimes ask in conversation. We also have 3 children who want to know where we are going.
Usually we tend to stretch the truth just a little.

We say we are meeting, or met a couple, maybe some old friends we haven't seen for a long time, who are coming through town. Or we made plans with a new couple we just met, and wanted to get to know better. We could have met these people anywhere, another friend, work, church,etc. Sometimes we go out of town, and tell them we are going to visit some friends, when we are actually going to a club. Though sometimes we do visit and meet playfriends instead.
mrs hmr