My H constantly tried to hook me up with others to alleviate his guilt I suppose at having a GF.
Friends want to help, but they also don't like to see you hurting. The quickest way in their minds is to get H out of your life. If you choose to wait and practice DB, they will think you are crazy, a doormat or both. For that reason, and the fact that stuff will get back eventually to your H , confide here instead. You can vent, ask for advice etc and no one judges you
BTW? I don't love you anymore and never really did happened last September for me. H had GF a couple weeks later (known to him already and I knew her as well). He was done, wanted legal separation, wanted mediation. GF said file, H said no, he would continue supporting us/me as long as it took.
H tells me that "no need for divorce" H and GF break up (GF initiated) H tells mutual friends we still love and care for each other (far cry from 'I don't love you')
So...script? We have all heard it played out in a lot of different words. The advice I repeat most is in Sandi's rules "Believe nothing of what you hear and only half of what you see" This applies good and bad
