This is actually the best scenario possible. The best love stories do evolve like this. People who have been friends for a while and after a few years they discover themselves as something else and they become involved in a great relationship.
It is great to start dating your best friend. You are comfortable with that person, you know its peeves and also what it loves as well. These are some great advantages when it comes to this sort of love stories.
Let’s get into details about what these are:
Knowing that person
When you start dating for real your best friend, you are comfortable because you are sure to know the other person. You have been friends for several years or since you were children and you know what triggers the other person or what it loves. Being in a relationship with your best friend means that you have been through all of the best and worst situations there are. You know how they have coped and you have been there for everything. This will help you connect better with your partner.
Knowing friends and family
When you start dating your best friend, you already have a close group of friends as well. You might as well be part of the same group. There is no pressure for you to meet the parents or the friends because guess what? You already know them! There is no pressure to make a good impression, you know everyone and you also have been to different events and other family reunions in the past and you are sure to know which gift is the best when it comes to giving.
You communicate better
When you start dating your best friend, you know how to communicate with that person. Since you know everything there is to know about them, there will be no problem in discussion what bothers you. Also, the communication will work better since you might have the same passions, enjoy the same things or even hate the same things. This will make it easier for you to connect on another level with that person. You can become very intimate and also have a higher level of confidence as well.
Of course, besides these advantages, there is a bid disadvantage as well:
It might get awkward
In case the relationship with your best friend doesn’t work out, the situation might get awkward. Since you have the same group of friends, you might end up seeing each other a lot and there will be no time for you to actually disconnect from it. You will end up revisiting the same situations over and over again. It will also be awkward for your friends and family as well. They will now have to decide if they take parts and with who they should hang out more and how to not upset the other. Also, they have to keep your secrets as well and see which one they choose to tell.