A few friends got together last weekend and I ended up hooking up with a girl whose been my friend for a while now. Ever since that night she’s been dodging and ignoring me and making excuses not to hang out with us. Why? I thought we had a great time.

So sorry to hear that things have gotten awkward between you and your friend. You aren’t alone. Unfortunately, this behavior is very common after a hookup. When the nature of an interaction changes from platonic to romantic, sometimes people tend to pull away, because they aren’t sure how to handle the change. Your friend may be wondering if things will be different between you two. Maybe she has feelings for you and worries you don’t or doesn’t have feelings for you and worries that you do. Either way, you are both here wondering how hooking up has impacted things between you two. I know it sounds scary, but there’s only one way to find out what she’s thinking: Ask her! Good luck.