Friar Lawrence thinks that Romeo has been with Rosaline instead of with Juliet because he doesn't know yet that Romeo has fallen for Juliet and does not love Rosaline any more. Romeo and Rosaline used to be lovers, but now that Romeo has met Juliet, he doen't love Rosaline any longer. Therefore, he assumes that Romeo has been with Rosaline for the night because he doesn't know that they are not in love any more.
Last time Friar and Romeo talked, Romeo was so in love with Rosaline. Romeo does not love Rosaline anymore because he has since met Juliet.
Rosaline was the girl Romeo was after yesterday, and he has been out all night. The Friar puts two and two together.
Friar Lawrence knows that Romeo has been out all night, and that the last girl Romeo had been interested in had been Rosaline. He just puts two and two together.
He thinks this because the last time he talked to Romeo (the day before), Romeo was apparently desperately in love with Rosaline.
Friar Laurence hesitates to marry Romeo and Juliet because just days before Romeo was infatuated with Rosaline, who did not return him her love.
He says that his love for Juliet is real, unlike his infatuation with Rosaline.
Friar Laurence is the friar who marries Romeo and Juliet.
Romeo asks friar Laurence to marry him and Juliet in secret
Friar Laurence is Romeo's confidant, and the play suggests Romeo has known him since he was very young as it implies that the Friar is a religious leader. Friar Laurence is to Romeo; what the nurse is to Juliet.
Friar Laurence hesitates to marry Romeo and Juliet because just days before Romeo was infatuated with Rosaline, who did not return him her love.
He says that his love for Juliet is real, unlike his infatuation with Rosaline.
Friar Laurence married off Romeo and Juliet.
Friar Laurence is the friar who marries Romeo and Juliet.
Friar Laurence at first believes Romeo is still pining over Rosaline, a woman who does not return Romeo's love because she says she has taken a vow of chastity (some think this means she has decided to become a nun). In fact, Romeo has completely forgotten about Rosaline and is now in love with Juliet, but since Juliet is the daughter of his father's enemy (and Rosaline was only his neice), this poses a major problem for Romeo.
Romeo asks friar Laurence to marry him and Juliet in secret
Romeo denies spending the night with Juliet and tells Friar Laurence that he only spent time talking and exchanging vows with her. He explains that they were married that day.
Friar Lawrence married Romeo and Juliet in his cell.
Friar Laurence questions Romeo's newfound love for Juliet because Romeo had recently been in love with another woman, Rosaline, and his affections seemed to change very quickly. The Friar was concerned that Romeo was acting impulsively and not genuinely in love.
Friar Laurence is Romeo's confidant, and the play suggests Romeo has known him since he was very young as it implies that the Friar is a religious leader. Friar Laurence is to Romeo; what the nurse is to Juliet.
Romeo was so in love with Rosaline, but she would not have him. He was hurt and depressed for a moment, but when he met Juliet he forgot about Rosaline all too quickly. Friar Lawrence tells Romeo that it is too quick of a recovery, and his newfound thoughts of Juliet while Rosaline is forgotten is proof that men do not love with their heart but the beauty the eyes see. Friar Lawrence thinks Romeo is fickle when it comes to love.
Friar Laurence is concerned about Romeo's request to marry Juliet because he knows that Romeo only recently declared his love for Rosaline and fears that Romeo is acting impulsively. He also worries that marrying the two young lovers could worsen the feud between their families, the Montagues and the Capulets.