Bridget Jones's Diary Lesson Plan

What makes Bridget decide to invite Mark over to a dinner party, rather than pursuing him more directly after their failed date?

After their failed date, Bridget is operating under the delusion that she is not romantically interested in Mark, an assertion that Bridget's friends go along with, despite significant evidence to the contrary. She also continues to steadfastly stick to the idea that Mark is also not seriously interested in her, either. Partially, these ideas can be explained by Bridget still struggling to reconcile her previous perspective on Mark, fueled by Daniel's resentment and gossip, and coming to terms with the ways in which she might have been wrong in...