How long have you known your best friend?
814765
59 years. He died last year. Besides my wife he was my only true friend. The rest were fair weather and no longer around.
70660
I think you should confide in a diary or journal or something like some previous answer told you to do. It really lifts the weight off your shoulders once you've written your feelings down. I mean, unless you dont keep your memories written down, then you should tell your 2nd best friend/a close friend who doesnt have any idea who your best friend is, so that the person you tell doesnt tell your best friend and screw up your friendship. Just like what some other person said. Or, if you do have a trusting friendship that'll be sure to last for a kachillion years (again, an idea from another answer), then you might just be able to tell your friend. That's why they call them best friends forever right? Nothing'll come between them
623970
Small town thing - when you have known the guy since kindergarten, and dated since 7th grade, you have already had a longer relationship than most people who wait until they are older!  I have known my husband for close to 20 years, we dated for 7 and got married when I was 27.
841797
Yes, my best friend since highshool (I graduated in 1971) is a guy.  We did date a couple of times but nothing ever came of it.  We valued our friendship too much to let romance get in the way.  We stil meet for lunch or coffee whenever he is working (owns his own construction company) near where I work.  I'm even God mother to his youngest daughter.  Yeah he's married too.
100359
Quite honestly, you'll never kno until you try. Sometimes, best friends are great as boyfriends. He already knows you -- your likes and dislikes, your tastes, your past relationships, etc. -- and he didn't just become a best friend overnight (15 years of friendship is a *long* time). Then again, sometimes best friends aren't good boyfriends. He already knows you, but maybe he knows you too much -- how you will react in certain situations, how your pet peeves sometimes drive him crazy, etc. Truly, you have to follow your heart and your instincts on this one. I wish there were a "crystal ball" that I could point you to that would give you a definite answer... but I'm afraid the only way to find out is to actually be in a relationship with your best friend. God bless!\n\nHope that helped!
804203
sadly if  you have to ask this then i would say no they dont .. when you have a best friend you will know it and dont feel bad because what most people dont realize is that you are very lucky to have ONE best friend in your whole life time... i found my best friend 7 years ago and then 2 yrs ago she died and i am still lost with out her but she taught me so much and from the first time we sat and talked we knew we were best friends by chance sisters in heart.......
186484
I am so very sorry for your lose. But as the saying goes, Time heals all wounds. And No, I am not trying to be funny. It will take time and as that time passes, keep in mind that your bestfirend is in a far better place and holding a seat for you when your time comes. When you can sit down and have a conversation with your friend. You'd be amazed at how well this works at times. I truly believe that your conversation will be heard. It will also help if you sit down with another friend who also knew this bestfriend. Maybe not as well or as close as you were, but someone who knew your bestfriend. It does help to bring closer.
826500
Snagg him up before someone else does!! after i got married (to my best friend) two years later i met another guy that is now my best friend and if my husband and i ever parted, i would choose my new best friend as my new life long mate. It helps that you guys are already best friends, that's a good stable foundation. Good luck, and make sure to tell him how you feel. Even if you don't say, show it.
378081
your best friend.  girl friends come and go, best friends are forever.
269474
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.
618044
my best friend. at one time in my life, a few years ago when i was eleven or twelve, my parents divorced and this guy broke up with me and i was really hard on myself for a while, and i never wanted to do anything anymore, like i lost interest in life and stuff. All i thought was, "what's the point?" until i told my friend. I told her everything. My confusion, my anger, my depression... and she helped to sort me out. And now i've become a much better person. I'm the way i used to be. I'm myself again. Those few months when i had no self-confidence and stuff, they were really horrible and scary, but my best friend talked to me and comforted me. Without her, where would i be now? I'm glad i had a friend like her to look out for me. My life now is much happier than it was then, and it is much better than it would be if she hadn't helped me. I hoped that answered your question! :)
405994
My best Friends..............
140344
Only time will tell. A while back my best friend went behind my back and lied to me about dating my older brother, later finding out the reason she kept it a secret was because she was cheating on him with a guy from school. We didn't speak for awhile, nearly six months, but when she was dealing with a big emotional problem the only person she knew would understand and not judge her was me. And so she explained her problem and since we had such a long history and prior good friendship I couldn't turn my back on her and to this day we are still very good friends and now even our daughters are all friends and like to play together even if they are only between the ages of 1 month and three years.
859986
When I was 5 years old we moved in next door to her.  I am now 27 and live 1200 miles from her, and yet we are still closer to each other than any other friends we have (or sisters).  We graduated from calling ourselves cousins to sisters, and in the 22 years we have been best friends, I could count on 1 hand how many arguments we've had.
1045643
My bestfriend and I have known each other since 7th grade, however, we wern't really friends till 11th.  We have had our rough patches, but no matter what is going on we would always be there for one an other.  Recently I needed to borrow a faily large amount of money for a settlement on an old debt.  She let me have the money (my family would not do this for me), since I have paid her back.  I think that people may have bad expirances with so called friends because one trys to take advantage of the other.  We would never do this to each other, it is far more importaint to me that she is always a part of my life.  She has been my bestfriend for 10 years and I don't plan on that ever changing.
773921
yea... I was friends with a guy 4 like a week nd i gave him my# nd we still talk nd nothing bad has happened. And hez like 1 of my best friends now!
561354
pretty much the most amazing person i ever met, still to this day. we were together for almost 4 years. but he died recently and i have yet to move on.