Etiquette when talking to the taken opposite sex at parties

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Not sure if this should go in Social Skills thread instead? If so, please feel free to move.

Anyway, I was wondering if there is an actual rule for how to behave at parties when a part of a couple wants to talk to you and seems very interested and their partner seems slightly uncomfortable about it. It always makes me really uncomfortable to be in those situations and I tend to avoid then talking to the guy completely if I can help it but that can also look weird.

I remember always feeling very put out when my ex would show a lot of interest in another female at a party and I wish I hadn't but it would always ruin my evening and I would hate to be the cause of someone else's ruined evening.

So, what is the NT way of doing this? I always feel like I am doing it slightly wrong.

Are you sure that they are showing interest and not just making conversation?

Fairly sure. Also, it's more about how their partner feels about it - i.e. they seem sad or hypervigilant etc. which is what I don't want. I don't really care about the guy himself, he is his own problem.