{"id":44346,"date":"2017-04-28T15:00:33","date_gmt":"2017-04-28T07:00:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.pamper.my\/news\/?p=44346"},"modified":"2017-05-03T15:22:11","modified_gmt":"2017-05-03T07:22:11","slug":"things-consider-dating-friend","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.pamper.my\/news\/lifestyle\/relationships\/things-consider-dating-friend\/","title":{"rendered":"When BFF Becomes BF: 5 Things To Consider Before Dating A Friend"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Some of the best love stories start off as friends. However there are also ones where the romance burned the friendship.<\/p>\n<p>Moving from friends to lovers is not an easy decision to make. But if you&#8217;re feeling it and you&#8217;ve been thinking to to take things to the next level, here are five things that you should consider before you begin dating your best friend.<\/p>\n<div class=\"post-bubble\">\n<h3><strong>1. You skip the &#8216;getting to know him phase&#8217;.<\/strong><\/h3>\n<figure id=\"attachment_44351\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-44351\" style=\"width: 848px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-44351\" src=\"https:\/\/www.pamper.my\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/iStock_105519401_SMALL.jpg\" alt=\"Image: iStock.com\" width=\"848\" height=\"565\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.pamper.my\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/iStock_105519401_SMALL.jpg 848w, https:\/\/www.pamper.my\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/iStock_105519401_SMALL-150x100.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.pamper.my\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/iStock_105519401_SMALL-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.pamper.my\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/iStock_105519401_SMALL-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.pamper.my\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/iStock_105519401_SMALL-696x464.jpg 696w, https:\/\/www.pamper.my\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/iStock_105519401_SMALL-630x420.jpg 630w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 848px) 100vw, 848px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-44351\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Image: iStock.com<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>You won&#8217;t be stalking his social media to study him or ask his friends about his entire relationship history as you already know him quite well. After all, you guys were best friends. You probably even think that the only difference is that you now have a more intimate skin-ship.<\/p>\n<h3><strong>2. Less excitement\u00a0then boredom strikes.\u00a0<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>You know what he likes and how to make him happy. The reality that you two were best friends before you started dating shows you share same interests, that you have many similar things you are passionate about, those things can strengthen your relationship. But you&#8217;d be skipping the exciting part of discovery may strikes boredom quickly. Needless to say, the excitement dies out.<\/p>\n<h3><strong>3. You might not feel comfortable.<\/strong><\/h3>\n<figure id=\"attachment_22361\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-22361\" style=\"width: 1280px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-22361\" src=\"https:\/\/www.pamper.my\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/relationship-1261216_1280.jpg\" alt=\"Image: dvwritersguild.org\" width=\"1280\" height=\"853\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.pamper.my\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/relationship-1261216_1280.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/www.pamper.my\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/relationship-1261216_1280-150x100.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.pamper.my\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/relationship-1261216_1280-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.pamper.my\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/relationship-1261216_1280-1024x682.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.pamper.my\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/relationship-1261216_1280-696x464.jpg 696w, https:\/\/www.pamper.my\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/relationship-1261216_1280-630x420.jpg 630w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-22361\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Image: dvwritersguild.org<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>It&#8217;s quite possible that you will have shared with your former best friend things that you would never have told a date. Do you think that you able to feel comfortable, having no secrets and possibly even contradicting things you may have told them previously?<\/p>\n<h3><strong>4.\u00a0<\/strong><strong>Your fight could\u00a0be more intense.<\/strong><\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-bubble\">\n<p>Who will you turn to now when you argue with your partner? Your best friend. He used to be the one who consoles you, but now you might need to work through the fight on your own. Who are you going to complain to about him?<\/p>\n<p>Beautiful friendships are rare to come by, so think carefully before you risk it.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<h3><strong>5. It&#8217;s a one way ticket, there&#8217;s no turning back.<\/strong><\/h3>\n<figure id=\"attachment_19930\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-19930\" style=\"width: 700px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-19930\" src=\"https:\/\/www.pamper.my\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/Trust-Issues-in-Love-and-Relationships-2016-e1462704869842.jpg\" alt=\"Image: arabi21.com\" width=\"700\" height=\"438\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-19930\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Image: arabi21.com<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Dating a best friend is a going to be a game changer. Bear in mind that once you cross that line, the innocent chemistry that you once shared together will be hard to back again. This new set of emotions will always be the main atmosphere between the two of you.\u00a0This means if you split up with a boyfriend, not only could it bring the relationship to an end, but it could ruin the friendship for good.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Read also:\u00a0<a title=\"7 Cheap and Affordable Fun Date Ideas (without Breaking the Bank)\" href=\"https:\/\/www.pamper.my\/news\/lifestyle\/relationships\/7-cheap-and-affordable-fun-date-ideas-without-breaking-the-bank\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"bookmark\">7 Cheap and Affordable Fun Date Ideas (without Breaking the Bank)<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><em>\u2013 Cover Image:\u00a0nairaland.com<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Some of the best love stories start off as friends. However there are also ones where the romance burned the friendship. Moving from friends to lovers is not an easy decision to make. 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