I've known this guy for around 10 years now and we've been just mates.He split up with his gf a couple of months ago, and he asked me out new years day. Seen him once so far, and was really nice. A bit weird cos our families know each other and we hav some mutual mates, and we not ever been out 'just the 2 of us'
2007-01-19 11:17:06 · 19 answers · asked by Sona 1 in Family & Relationships ➔ Singles & Dating
yes, i have always found that the best relationships start out as friendships. you already know alot about the other person and you already feel comfortable with them since you are already friends. you know you have alot in common, so it's so much easier when you are friends in the beginning.
i know this from experience, because i dated one of my best friends and we have been good friends since the age of 5 and our parents have been great friends as well. even after we broke up we have remained great friends and i know we will get back together in the future. we just broke up because we were not ready for a really serious relationship, it didn't have anything to do with us not getting along or not working out.
go for this guy! you will enjoy it and it will be great. it will be weird at first since your families know eachother, but once they get used to it and you get used to it, everything will workout great. the plus side is that you know your family likes his family so there is no worrying about that!
good luck to you!!
2007-01-19 11:29:32 · answer #1 · answered by kristy 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Well... go slow. It is best to be friends before lovers.. but.. after my divorce, I hooked up with a friend that I had known for 20 years.. the friendship is now gone. It didn't work out for us... but.. I also think we were trying to make it work. Just don't rush. Friendship is soooo important.
2007-01-19 11:26:27 · answer #2 · answered by tootsie38 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Definitely they can work extremely well! Friendship that turns romantic forms a strong foundation for a lasting relationship. It is good that your families know one another. This is the way things used to be before our society became so highly mobile and people began marrying people who were unknown quantities, so to speak. Ultimately, when you marry, you need your spouse to be your friend. Good luck! I am happy for you.
2007-01-19 11:26:28 · answer #3 · answered by jom 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The best relationships start out as friendships.
Plus you know people will get along at the wedding
2007-01-19 11:19:38 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
I think the best relationships come out of friendships. I mean, you've been friends this long so their must be a reason for it. You also know each other and must be comfortable with each other. Sounds great!!
2007-01-19 11:21:55 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Yes! After the heat dies down a bit from initial courtship and consumation - all that's really left is friendship - or not. If you start our with friendship then add in the heat you could really have something there!
2007-01-19 11:23:36 · answer #6 · answered by HomeSweetSiliconValley 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
SOMETIMES it works, because we have been knowing each other for long and even our families known each other, that would be great, isnt it? since we feel comfy to each other,why not, go for it..!!!!
BUT, sometimes when we guys put you guys in our 'friends zone', then i guess we wont have any love relationship, it's just wont work.
So, you have to know where you're standing, you should have known, right!?
2007-01-19 11:23:50 · answer #7 · answered by williams 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
My husband and I got to know each other as friends for about six months before we started dating. For us, it was wonderful. We knew each other well, knew each other's families and friends, and had developed trust, communication, and a relationship built on openness and honesty.
2007-01-19 11:23:58 · answer #8 · answered by wnk 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
well first of all friendships help relationships because it helps build trust and getting to know each other and if any one got marred and there family liked each other there wouldn't be any fighting at the wedding
2007-01-19 11:26:11 · answer #9 · answered by chongo89478 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I think the best relationships start out as friends first. Good luck!
2007-01-19 11:24:05 · answer #10 · answered by Sharlala 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋