can friends become lovers?

@ESKARENA1 (18261)
February 22, 2008 4:01am CST
Years ago as a teenager, friends were often wannabe lovers. It never seemed to work out that way. As i met my husband i realised that we had been friends for years before we became lovers, is this somewhat unusual?
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@gabs8513 (48686)
• United Kingdom
25 Feb 08
No it is not unusal at all The Man I am with now we where Friends for 3 Years and then it just became more
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@ESKARENA1 (18261)
25 Feb 08
awwwwww thats fantastic Gabs long may it remain so blessed be
@Ravenladyj (22904)
• United States
22 Feb 08
I dont think its unusual at all...in fact I honestly think that in many cases it works out better (the marriage/relationship etc) when you are friends first THEN become lovers..
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@ESKARENA1 (18261)
22 Feb 08
yes Raven, i think im with you on this one, but i have heard others who disagree lol
• India
28 Apr 08
Yes I think so ... two friends can become lovers , because they know each others better than any one else ... thanks !!!
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@stephcjh (38473)
• United States
22 Feb 08
Yes. My husband and I became friends and stayed that way for about 2 years. I wasn't looking for a relationship but we fell in love and have been married for almost 13 years now. I don't think it is unusual at all. That is great.
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• India
28 Apr 08
Hi, well, being a sort of loner I don't really understand relationships that well. :) Maybe it is possible; maybe a good friendship forms the basis for great love and marriage. I have heard of childhood sweetheart--friends from the cradle, lovers later, married much later. :) And I have also heard of things like "love at first sight." It takes all types to make a world. Perhaps we have all types of relationships. Cheers and happy mylotting.
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@CAMILLERI (373)
• Australia
22 Feb 08
YES, a good friendship is an ideal beginning for people to fall in love. Here, I must add that it is imperative for lovers including married couples to make sure that they are also good friends.
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@ESKARENA1 (18261)
22 Feb 08
i certainly agree with that, it is essential to be friends if a love affair is to continue blessed be
• Philippines
23 Feb 08
It is very ideal and necessary to be friends first before being lovers. The advantage is, you will know your friend before you commit yourself with each other. But, it depends upon the situation. I have a friend who doesn't want his friend to be his lover especially because he feels that she's just perfect for him as his best friend. It's true, because when you start to have something intimate, your relationship as best friends start to fade away--and he doesn't want that. Things change when his friend become his lover and his scared to lose her when things get tough. But I think, I am more comfortable with my friend as my lover. :)
@rb200406 (1824)
• India
21 Mar 08
I think yes. As the cae with you there are many such cases.
@pangeacat (619)
• United States
25 Apr 08
That whole "friend zone" thing has never made much sense to me (at least, not the part about once they are in the "friend zone" they are considered undateable). Still, many people I know insist that it's true, once you're considered a friend, you will never have a chance at romance with the person. Every person I've ever dated, or married (in the case of my ex husband), has been an established friend first. Me being me, there's no way I'm going to date someone I don't know, or barely know. No way am I going to date someone I met a few days ago at a club, for instance. I always prefer to be friends first, get to know them, see if we have fun hanging out without any romantic junk, etc. I also prefer it, because then I know there's something to fall back on if the relationship doesn't work out. Which is why I'm still friends with most of my exes.
• United States
22 Feb 08
It's not unusual at all, in fact my relationship with my girlfriend of about a year and a half started out as a long time friendship. We were timid at first not wanting to disrupt our friendship but we eventually grew to like being "more thatn firends".
@cross10 (506)
• Indonesia
26 Apr 08
no i think that is an usual thing, people are dont realize that when creating love there is 4 steps . The first is to get to know each other, and then become a friends and next is become the best friend and last thing just confess and they will be a good couple
@Elixiress (3878)
26 Apr 08
Yes friends can become lovers, because friendship is a good way to find out about a person, it also means that you are moving into the persons life slowly and usually if a relationship is started slowly and carefully it lasts longer.
• United States
26 Apr 08
My husband was and is my best friend. I would not have been his lover had I not been his friend first. The friendship has held us together as nothing else could.
27 Apr 08
yes...y not!
@nghaipao (89)
22 Feb 08
Every friend may not become lover but 99% became lover. I have came across this thing so often and so very much. Good fiend is the roots of close friend and close friend are the roots of lover and lover are the key of Home that bring peace to a living life Thanks.
@vidyasma (91)
• India
22 Feb 08
yes dear frineds can become lovers. for example mybrother in law had a very close girl friend in her class. she is like one among the family when they were studying together when questioned both told us that they are just friends and nothing else. once they got seperated for along time in holidyas. that ttime they felt that they missed each other and cannot be with out seeing each other,finally decided to tell their love to each other . now they are married and have a little sone who is now 4 years old
• United States
22 Feb 08
It is not strange at all, in fact it is beautiful. I believe relationships should start by being friends first. I also have heard that relationships that started out as friends worked out better also. Me and my sweetie started out getting to know each other first; in other words, we became friends than lovers. It's wonderful!
@gina_39 (35)
22 Feb 08
frienship is the beginning to become a lovers, that would be great, and your blessed ur husband is your friend..
@skbh12 (2946)
• Philippines
22 Feb 08
well this isn't unusual nowadays. i believe friends who become lovers go farther in a relationship or even end up in married state. my boyfriend and i started in a friendship state before we entered into a serious relationship. he even told me that he was glad we started up as friends because we knew each other that well and we get to fixed things easily whenever we encounter simple fights. we both know what runs in each other minds, how to simply enjoy each others company. situations like that. we both mature together.