You shouldn't ignore your friends and slip away from them.
Randy just recently started dating Theresa, a young woman that he finds very attractive and interesting.
Randy wants to spend more time getting to know Theresa.
Randy invites Theresa to join him when he's hanging out with his group of friends.
Randy slowly spends more and more time with Theresa instead of with his friends who rarely ever get to see him anymore.
Randy's friends get to know Theresa as well, and they grow really fond of her.
Randy's friends stop inviting him to hang out, and they eventually grow distant.