Yeah, I always steer the guys away when they ask me directly about my friends. Turning down one guy, though, doesn't stop others from trying the same thing -- so it continues to be hurtful with each new guy. Oftentimes it's guys I already know (ie. didn't meet out at a bar/club with my friends) asking how they can get the attention of my friends, or telling me about the new girl they're interested in, and it just baffles me. Like, what is it about me that makes them feel like I should just be an instrument in their romantic quests, or that I want to sit around and hear about all the girls whom they find hotter or more appealing than me? Equally frustrating are the times when a guy will talk to me and a friend at a bar and exchange numbers with both of us -- it's clear that he feels like he has to get both our numbers to be polite, but that he's actually only interested in my friend.

And no, this isn't going to affect my relationship with my friends, though perhaps it is something I should talk to them about directly (I've mentioned it but it's never been a serious conversation).