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"PinterestFacebookWoman holding flower bouquet smiling at man.\nPHOTO: Ron Chapple StockThe beginning of a relationship is filled with all sorts of wonderful things\u2026 meeting his best friend who really wants to know your stance on strip clubs, having the &amp;quot;have you been tested?&amp;quot; conversation, meeting his parents who believe no one will ever compare to his last girlfriend. Oh wait! I forgot. The beginning of a relationship can be kind of scary. But here&amp;#39;s the scariest thing of all\u2026\nThe scariest thing of all is when your single girlfriends stop calling because they figured you were busy with him. Suddenly, you&amp;#39;re one of them (a couple), as in, no longer one of us (single).\nHas this ever happened to you lovely Smitten readers? It has happened to me. For a few months, I was excitedly &amp;quot;breaking in&amp;quot; my new relationship. Yes, I just compared my relationship to a new pair of shoes (and I think the analogy is extremely apropos). I had finally met a really nice guy! I was elated. And I was sure my girlfriends would be elated too. Until I realized they were calling less and less, despite efforts on my part.\nBut, I&amp;#39;ve certainly been on the other side of the spectrum too.\nHave you been a single friend who stopped calling because you really didn&amp;#39;t want to sit through another conversation about how dreamy his eyes are? I&amp;#39;ve certainly been there and done that (shame on my former self).\nWhat do you gals think? Do you think this happens often? Do you find it hard to relate to your single friends if you&amp;#39;re in a relationship? Do you find it hard to relate to your friends in a relationship if you&amp;#39;re single? Do share!\nLooking for Joanna? She&amp;#39;s on vacation but will be back Monday. Kristen Flanagan is a trusty glamour.com intern and devoted Smitten reader. She is currently earning her master&amp;#39;s degree in magazine publishing. Kristen&amp;#39;s special talent is getting guys to bare their souls in the name of Glamour research. See her story on 10 Things He&amp;#39;s Thinking Right Before He Cheats."^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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