besides the kissing and holding and sex. what is the difference between a relationship and a friendship? i share all the same things with my guy friends and my gal friends as i do my "girlfriends" so what seperates the two? is the fact that marrage maybe in our future the only thing thats defines a relationship??
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A deeper level of intimacy, an emotional connection.  A person you have a relationship with should be more than just a friend and yes the possibility of marriage. Relationship is based on emotional love.\n\nThis might help...\nFriendship http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Friendship\nRelationship http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Relationship
177605
sad knowing some people cant take a simple question seriously.\n\nAnyway, yes, guys and girls can be friends without strings attached. Why some people are so shallow or so up on themselves to think people today cant just be friends without expecting something I dont know.
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"Dating" implies that you're not exclusively dating each other.  You may be casually seeing two or three different people.  \nThere really is no set time period for the transition from casual dating to a boyfriend/girlfriend situation.  For some, this happens immediately, while for others it's a slow, gradual process.  It's not at all uncommon to find you have instant chemistry and can't even think about dating others.  On the other hand, some people are friends for months or years before they transition to a "relationship".  \nA significant event, while defined by some as a sexual encounter, is the mutual realization that neither of you wish to date other people.  In my experience, this isn't something that is controlled or set.  You can't put it on a calendar, it just happens.  You wake up one morning and realize that you're happiest when you're with that person.  \n\nMy relationships have varied.  I was friends with one person for three years before we became a couple.  In another instance, I knew after our second date that he was the guy for me.  (Incidentally, we're still together... we've been married for 6 years!)
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treu friendship i believe is like a marriage. you have to work at it all the time. and both parties should be involved. not a one way street .and you should always agree that whatever is brought in2 the relationship. secrets etc should stay in it.........\n\nfrom someone who had a very bad experience with what i thought was "true friendship"
45639
friendship! even before I fall in love with someone, I'm always good friends with them first. And it doesn't matter how much money or material possessions one might have. How will they be happy if they have no one to share it with or keep it all to themselves?
471968
I adore and love my friends for who they are.  Maybe its because we are older.  I consider my relationships with my friends to be as important as any other relationship and I know that I must work at them just the same.  Honesty is vital in a true friendship as is unconditional love and acceptance.  If you find a friend you can feel that way about, that is a REAL friend.
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if it needs to be defined, the person isn't ready for a relationship.  as previously stated, it's the same thing.  now, you can introduce someone you just started dating as a friend.  however, when you throw the "boyfriend/girlfriend" title on there, you two are now a couple, which means you are exclusively dating.
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I think it honestly depends on if you're male or female.  In my own experience (I'm F), those types of relationships can get really tricky, where you feel like you "love" the person in a relationship manner, when it's really just a deep friendship.  I say this because women tend to have different relationships with each other.   This isn't to say what you have isn't the real thing either.  \nIf you're male or female however....I'd say just go with the flow, don't rush and you'll just know.
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What a sweetheart!  I remember your age.  Guys would usually just ask the girl if they want to be boyfriend & girlfriend.  Then the guy usually calls her at night and they hang out together at parties.  Does this answer your question or were you thinking more technical?  Good luck.
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Yes 2 people still can remain friends after being intimate I have lived it myself. I was intimate with a younger man and later decided to just be friends. I have been friends with him for 7 yrs, but in my case I had no feelings other then friendship with him so that might be why it worked out ok.
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Yes guys take girls to movies and do other things as if there dating.  I had a female friend that I did almost as much as her boyfriend did and to this day were still best friends.  It is when you take it to another level do you call it something different but even if he talks to you everynight and comes over every morning and you haven't done anything except what normal friends do then that is the level it is.  If you want something different with him maybe you should ask him how he feels about moving forward in your relationship, BUT is your friendship worth a relationship that could fail, it is a hard choice but I would choose friendship over a false love any day.
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No not at all, I went through this same thing a couple of years ago a male frined and I both came outta long, serious relationships about the same time and were feeling quite down and bruised by the whole thing and ended up being together alot of the time talking about it and of course one thing led to another and we eventually slept together and it just became a habit (I know that sounds awful!!) but neither of us could face another relationship at that time and we aren't into one night stands so we'd just hook up have the best laugh and then enjoy great sex before saying goodbye in the morning with no pressure it was ideal, it went on for about two yeras until we both just met people we wanted to be with and then it fizzled out but we're still the best of friends now (purely platonic!!) so it worked out fine.  The only thing I'd watch out for is that you both understand the situation if one person has feelings that the other dosen't have then it will cause problems and you shouldn't do it but if you both know it's just sex cos you have needs then go for it.  Good Luck!!
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I have 2 best friends one is a girl and one is a guy. They are both my best friends. I would do anything for either one of them and they would for me too. Best friends are great. My female friend and I have been friends for over 10 years we were even friends in school but I didn't count that. My male friend and I have been friends for three years. Both of my friends are married too.
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It really depends on whether you have any feelings for the girl because if not then there's nothing for you to act on and take that relationship to another level.  As soon as one person has some feelings for the other in a friendship then it ceased to be just that.  The bottomline is that the only way women and men can remain friends is if they both find each other somewhat unattractive.
538377
For me its cold turkey all the way.  If we didn't work out we didn't work out.  Why do we have to be friends ? We didn't meet to become friends.  Do we really want to stay friends and then double date with our new partners ? Will our new partners be ok with our ex being our friend ? Nothing good comes of it.
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I have a guy friend that takes me to movies and comes with me to church. We do a lot of things together but that doesn't mean he likes me. Many friends do things together but it doesn't necessarily mean they like you more than friends. Then again, me and my guy friend ended up going out so who knows, wait it out.
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STAY FRIENDS...I ruined the relationship I had with my best friend because I LOVED the way he made me feel. We started dating and we ended up realizing that we were already too close and could not connect romantically. The good thing is, is that we were able to save our friendship and things are good between us. But there is nothing better than having that closeness between you and a friend. Relationships change all of that!