RomanceClass.com Forums Romance Does He/She Like Me? Start as Friends

The key to any great relationship is to start as great friends. Lust only lasts so long. If you are friends - and can trust and talk with each other - that is what lasts years and years. So start by building a friendship. Then slide it into dating, and that's the type of relationship that will really last.

That's been true in my life - and in the lives of many people I know! How about you? Did your current relationship start out as a friendship first?

The first time my husband spoke to me, was to ask me out on a date.

We are, however, very good friends and always have been.

I think that a couple should always be each other's best friend.

I totally agree with Birdie Being friends first is important but my situation is a little different I met my hubby one weekend and 2 weeks later I was moved in with him and we got married two half years later and we have been married for almost 12 years and we have no plans of getting a divorce because he is a devote Catholic and his family is very strict about divorce. He has also told me he will never get a divorce. but that is my situation not reccommended for all but it worked for me

starting as friends, i have personally always found to be difficult. Especially when as a friend he talks to you about another girl, but i probably only find this hard because im very easily made jealous, which im working on. But i will admit sometime i would rather be best friends with the man i love, rather than a couple because as a couple in my experience if i mess it up, theres no more guy i love, as a friend he forgives me easier. i dont know, i just lose less friends then i do boyfriends.

My hubby and I met when I was in 7th grade and he was in 9th.. We were kind of mean to each other for many years.. but then when we were both a little more grown up we became friends and then started dating. We have been married for almost 13 years now! He is my VERY best friend!! I can tell him anything and everything!! I think it makes a HUGE difference in a relationship to be able to be so completely comfortable with someone!!