Falling in Love With a Friend
Falling in love with a friend can be a precarious endeavor. If you have found yourself in this situation, read on. You will learn how clear and constant communication are the key components necessary to building a strong relationship when two friends fall in love.
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Instructions
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Be sure. Take time to investigate the situation and ask yourself questions about what you are feeling. Look back over the past six months or year, and consider how that person has impacted your life. Take the time to dutifully examine if you are ready and willing to begin a romantic relationship with your friend.
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Explain the depth of your feelings. Open and honestly communicate your love for your friend. Explain how he makes you feel and how much joy that love has brought to your life. Allow yourself the time necessary to acknowledge and deal with the weight of the emotion before making any significant changes within the friendship.
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Go slow. Agree to move slowly as you and your friend determine the next step in the relationship. Sit down to evaluate if the time is right to start a romantic relationship with your friend and how that relationship would impact the friendship in the future. Think deeply about what you would gain from the relationship and potentially lose if it were to dissolve quickly.
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Set clear boundaries. Agree to a trial period to test the waters. This will allow you both time to determine if the friendship can withstand the challenges of a new romance, as well as whether you and your friend are a good romantic match. These variables cannot be known unless tested. This is why you should both agree to move slowly and keep each other aware of how changes in the dynamic of the relationship are impacting you both.
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Use clear and constant communication. Have a sense of humor as you both try to explain what is working and not working within the new relationship. Be patient and agree to maintain open and honest communication. This agreement will provide a foundation of trust for the relationship and remind you both why you were able to maintain a friendship for as long as you have.
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Tips & Warnings
Agree that you will make the friendship the number one priority as you move through and beyond the trial period.
