Queensberry family thumb|upright=0.9|Wilde and Lord Alfred Douglas in 1893 In mid-1891, Lionel Johnson introduced Wilde to Lord Alfred Douglas, Johnson's cousin, who was at the time an undergraduate at Oxford. Known to his family and friends as "Bosie", he was a handsome and spoilt young man. An intimate friendship sprang up between Wilde and Douglas and by 1893 Wilde was infatuated with Douglas and they consorted together regularly in a tempestuous affair. If Wilde was relatively indiscreet, even flamboyant, in the way he acted, Douglas was reckless in public. Wilde, who was earning up to £100 a week from his plays (his salary at The Woman's World had been £6), indulged Douglas's every whim: material, artistic, or sexual.
QuEensBErry faMiLy Thumb|UprIght=0.9|wilDE and lORd alfred DoUGlaS In 1893 IN miD-1891, LiONEL JoHNsoN iNTRoDUCeD wilDE to LOrd ALfrEd douglas, jOhnsOn's Cousin, whO Was At tHE TiMe an undergRaduate at Oxford. knoWN TO HiS faMily aNd fRiends as "bosie", hE was A handSoMe and SpoILT yoUng mAn. aN IntIMate fRIEndship SprAnG Up beTween wiLde And douglAs ANd by 1893 wilde waS iNfatuATed wIth douGlas aND THEy cONSorted togEthER rEGuLaRly in a tempeStuoUs AffaIR. iF wIlde waS RelativeLy iNDIscreet, evEn flamboyant, in thE wAy he AcTEd, dOUGLas was rEckLeSS iN PUBlic. wilde, WHo wAS eArnING UP To £100 A wEEk from hiS PLaYs (His salary aT the WomaN's worLd had Been £6), indUlgED douglas's EverY whIm: mateRIaL, arTISTIc, or SexuAl.