Is it harder to go from friends to lovers or from lovers to friends?
492875
Its harder to go from lovers to friends because of the intimacy. You now KNOW that person and their body, whereas the opposite, you just know their personality and dream of their body.LOL
595804
I'd say that depends on the depth of your friendship.  If you're truly great friends, the friendship *can* survive.  But I'd really recommend talking it over thoroughly first.  One of you might want a strict "friends with benefits" arrangement while the other falls in love, and that ain't gonna end up well.\n\nI've had several "friends with benefits" relationships, and they ALL ended up remaining good friends.  But, of course, your mileage may vary.  It's up to the two of you to evaluate your friendship - is it worth the risk for a little fun on the side?
278819
nonono...step by step.A friendship who is beginning with sex, is ending there...that is called one-night-stand...and has absolutely anything to do with friendship.-\nFriendship is meaning cultivating friendship, and that could mean to invest trust and love,  it is during a looong time...sex can be the result after some years...when you are getting closer as planned. but carefull, sex could destroy also a friendship.
982364
Well, this seems to be a tricky situation. I have been in a similar, yet not so intimate situation, with another friend. Now let me tell you what I did to solve the situation. This answer may give you an idea as to what your next step should be. \nI didn't feel the same way because I thought it was forced. I love my friend in lots of ways but when it feels forced then it is hard to get past the idea that we are not friends. At that time I felt uncomfortable. He likes me still. But I told him that we could just be friends. Now we are still friends and we're glad for it. Sometimes the timing may not be right or she feels it is forced. At this moment cherish the fact that you guys are friends. When the time feels right she will automatically open up to you. At that time, it will not feel forced and you will not have lost a good friend. Remember people feel uncomfortable and forced in many different ways.\nSee, differences between individuals are evident in any relationship, but it is how one handles those differences within the relationship that matters. Are you willing to lose a good friend over your desire for it to be more than that? Decision is up to you.
264292
Sometimes, you meet somone with the pretext of being in a relationship and not friends.  If it clicks, it progresses.  On the other hand, if you make a friend, it will definitely take too long.
57775
Well, it kind of depends on why she refused you.  Is it a "Not just now" refusal or a "Not now, not ever" refusal?  If the relationship is at an end, it can be very difficult to move from a romance to strictly friendship, especially when the romantic feelings were powerful enough for you to be thinking marriage.  I don't think I could hang out with someone I still loved once they had moved on into new relationships.  It would be too painful for me.
1043414
That my friend is a long hard road to go down - on both ends.  I would say probably not 100%  You may get close - but not completely.  depends on the rest of your history together and how long you have been together. good luck
1083086
Maybe, maybe not.  But, I wouldn't rush it.  Whoever said that it is better to have loved and lost than never to have loved at all was obviously never in a relationship that made them miserable.  \n\nIf you are looking for a TRUE love for the REST of your life, then patience is your best friend.  I recommend working on bettering yourself and staying busy.  It makes the time go faster and you grow as an individual before taking on the responsibility of another person's emotions and well-being.  \n\nGood Luck.
447436
There are many types of friendships as well as many types of love.  You can be best friends, a general acquaintance friend, etc.  Love-love for your pet, love for your parent, love for your friends, love for your car, and love for that special person that is totally different.  Friends can't be lovers, but lover's can be friends.  Sounds complicated and it is.
221082
Kinda'... it was a li'l hard because they were best friends, first i loved the one who had no crush with me... then i tried to love the other who was courting me... then the one i loved before courted me too... now i'm kind of torn between two lovers with my heart also in two feelings... and it sure is hard... but asking for signs was what i am recently doing... ask a sign where the side of the "yes"  is almost impossible to happen because if its really a yes... then that's it... it him/her... your destiny...
801959
Friendship is knowing peoples, caring for them , spending time with them and enjoying . But love is relationship. When you love someone u do have to link with a relationship. There can be many compromisses in friendship but not love. Friendship is done for a company of a few time . Love is for one whole life. You can leave your friend , not love. Friend may be alot in this world , but true love is rare. That is the difference. To say in proverb you can say " Love is life and friendship is time pass".
144974
If you were friends before you'll probably be good partners,but when you take that step,you cannot go back to being just friends.So decide if you want to lose that friend for a lover.You'll get a better grip on the like/love feelings after you two start the actual dating.
616217
I think it's better when your lover is also your friend. But not so great when your friend is also your lover.\n\nWhat I mean is when you find someone who sexuallyy "does it" for you and you are attracted to them in a romantic way it's awesome to also find that you can be great friends. Laughing and talking with them even when it's not sexual and knowing that when you go to bed you are going to be naked and dirty with that same person is just an awesome feeling. But if you are great friends with someone, you can laugh and talk for hours but when you go to bed if they just don't have the sexual attitude that you desire it is not so great. Sure you are great friends and you can try to talk to them about it but sexual mojo is just that. It's mojo, and it can't be taught.
602886
I don't know if you strictly need to differentiate the two.\n\n  Love is a process that takes building a history, commonalities, shared intimacies, and mutual respect and support of another. Do you believe that in what I just wrote, that might equate to friendship as well?\n\n  Hopefully when love finally occurs, without being forced, friendship is a large part of the love base, and ongoing attitude.\n\n  Also Love has levels, IE: the love of a parent, sibling, wife, husband, boyfriend girlfriend, even self, and even though it's often irrational and difficult to define, we so often say the word as if we were saying "AND",,, or,,,"UM."\n\n  I see many questions here, asking, "I LOVE, what to do???"\n\n  Or "MY BEST Friend  did,,,,,, what to do?"\n\n  First of all, everyone obviously has different definitions for the word LOVE and it's emotional effects.\nI suggest it may be said that one loves, but it isn't truly instant, or may be it isn't even understood?\n\n  A BEST friend,,,so often said,,, MY closest Friend,,, They did something bad to me."\n\n  I suggest in those questions, that the "friend" truly isn't\n\n  If anyone must say to another, "I Love YOU" They should be prepared to either enjoy it as a process, grow into it, try to understand the concepts, and defining points, and/or prepare for the fact that it may not last eternally, or may be defined and expressed differently by the one we attach the word to.\n\n  My best suggestion would be ,,,DON"T,,, to strictly answer your question.\n\nRev. Steven
1174405
a contant friend is a hard and rare thing to get. friendship is a two way.
297133
As friends, you probably already share an intimacy (just not physically). If you recognize this, then starting to talk about moving towards a more physical intimacy may be easier. It's never easy to take a risk, but the risk makes it more worthwhile.
676063
Like is much easier. You're not attached, they just make you smile and feel good. \nLove, on the other hand is very painful sometimes.