7 Reasons Not to Date Your Best Friend …

By Melanie Some time ago

7 Reasons Not to Date Your Best Friend ...

Personally, I have never dated my best friend. Unless you consider the fact that I think of my husband as not only my husband, but my best friend. However, I don’t think that counts. What I am talking about is when you take your best friend and make them into your boyfriend or girlfriend. While there are many pros to this, there are also some cons. Below, I am going to give you 7 reasons not to date your best friend …

7. You Could Ruin What You Have

You Could Ruin What You Have
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You like the relationship you are already in, right? You enjoy having your best friend as your best friend, right? If you date your best friend, then you could end up losing your best friend altogether. Are you ready to ruin that relationship? Because best friends who date hardly ever go back to being best friends.

6. It Might Not be Comfortable

You will feel almost as if you are dating your brother or sister. I know that if I were to date my best friend, I wouldn’t feel right. The best friend knows all your secrets, which could be good, but sometimes, it could be bad.

5. You Will Have to Find a New Best Friend

You Will Have to Find a New Best Friend
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I don’t know about you, but it’s hard to find best friends and when you date one, you’ll have to start all over again. I find it much easier to keep the best friend you have.

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September 26, 2010 at 4:48 am Permalink
Lexie says:

I’m so confused right now. I love my best friend. He’s my twin brother separated at birth (well, not really, but he might as well be). And although i’m not attracted to him or anything, ... See more he has had a romantic relationship with every other girl who has been his best friend, except for me. It’s insulting, and I feel like something is wrong with me. i don’t know what, though.

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- March 1, 2012 at 7:23 am
  Jessica says:
  
  Hey Lexie,
  Just a thought, I don’t mind if you don’t take it in consideration, but perhaps he sees you as more valuable as a friend and probably wouldn’t want to lose you if ... See more you became anything more. He might respect you more than any other friend he had previously dated. Or maybe you’ve just discovered that you might have feelings for him? and if you’re single (or have been for a long while) find yourself thinking that you may have been waiting for him?
  I hope this may help untangle your thoughts.
  
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August 19, 2010 at 11:24 pm Permalink
Abbey says:

sheila, i know it’s weird and the weirdest part was that we broke up when we stop being so best friend-ish… i guess we only worked if we were our best friends hahahaha

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August 19, 2010 at 3:06 am Permalink
Stef says:

This is so true.
I dated my best friend, and afterwards I didn’t like the person i saw anymore.
maybe it was a good thing, maybe i could of still had my best friend.

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August 17, 2010 at 5:53 pm Permalink
Lucy says:

My boyfriend has BECOME my best friend, does that count? lol :)

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August 17, 2010 at 2:30 pm Permalink
Ciara says:

If I only knew this a year back!
I dated my best friend for 5 days.. It was so uncomfortable, and I have only spoken to him twice since the break up :(

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August 17, 2010 at 2:28 pm Permalink
Abbey says:

well, i’ve dated my best friend for 4 years and let me tell you it was one of the greatest relationships i’ve ever seen

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- August 17, 2010 at 3:24 pm
  Sheila says:
  
  Hey Abbey,
  I guess the thing about dating your best friend is that it is a risk at the end of the day and unfortunately, most often, it does not work out. Then there are ... See more a few times like in your case where it works out wonderfully! :)
  
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- September 26, 2010 at 5:38 pm
  Jennivette says:
  
  Well, it doesn’t always have to turn out that way, you are talking about only if it doesn’t work and maybe your experience wasn’t what u expected, but there’s always a risk and if you ... See more are not willing to take it then you’ll always stay in WHAT IF, so personally i would try, i am trying and everything is going out really well. Now, if it doesnt work, its no big deal, things happen because God wants it to happen… jUST MAKE SURE YOU FEEL SOMERTHING FOR THAT PERSON BEYOND FRIENDSHIP.
  
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