I'm thinking of interfering with a friend's potential romance
Do you think you'd be in the way?
No, I'm just trying to stop them since he is apparently quite fragile in the relationship department
I'm glad you're concerned like this for you friend, but he needs to figure things out for himself even if he gets hurt. Sometimes you just need to step away and just watch him learn, he doesn't need your hand holding every day.
Okie dokie.
Yeah, you are a wonderful friend by trying to keep him safe and protected, but he has to stand on his own two feet. You aren't his parent, and he'd appreciate his privacy and alone time with his relationships. How about just trying to coach him so he can have better success?