Is it a bad idea to date your friends?

Too many times I've seen friendships fall apart because someone crossed the boundary. Sometimes dating your friend can be the greatest thing in your life but what if its not? Do you risk it anyway? Risk what you might have by stepping into unstable ground or do you set aside your feelings?
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well, I think that this is one of those things that you should only go for if you are sure that the other person is interested too because if not, it could make things awkward between the two of you. Then also, when a relationship doesnt work out, that could also ruin the friendship too.

 

It's a risky move, but if it works out it can be really amazing. The downfall is that your friendship could be wrecked, as mentioned above ^^^^ ... but if it does work out, then it can be so much better because you already have the deep connection of friendship. From personal experience, making the move on a friend was the best thing I ever did - and the scariest!

 

Tell me about it. Diving into unmarked waters is scary as hell. Me and my ex(first love) were friends first and it was really good, luckily for me when we broke up we still understood that what we had was worth keeping. Me and him are still really good friends. So sometimes it can work.

Just a thought....

 

My best relationships have been with friends. Not everyone worked out, but my current gf of almost 3 years was my friend first. The pluses are that you already know one another. No need to go through that impress her.him phase. You already care about the person, at least as a friend, so the bond can be stronger from the beginning. Sometimes, you'd love to see your friend naked, so that's a plus as well . As long as you treat each other well, even if it doesnt work out, there is still a good chance that the friendship may continue. Come to think of it, I don't see any negatives, but that may just be because all my experiences have been positive. I'm closer to the ones who didn't work out than I was when we started.