Friends Should Be Just That

Different sex friends should always remain friends, because the risk of moving things up a notch is too much. So many friendships between men and women are based, one way if not both on attraction. We have many different reasons for being friends with an individual, but many of the friendships we have with the opposite sex are based on attraction.

Moving these friendships up a notch can be very risky for everyone involved, although the good times can be great, the fallout of a break up can be irrevocable. The pain you suffer if everything goes wrong is twice the pain of a normal relationship. You are not only losing a relationship, but potentially losing a friend as well.

There are many marriages today, some of which you will know, that are based on friendship first. But it is not unusual for lifelong friends to remain just that out of fear of losing each other. The question is whether the transition is worth the risk? If you have a friend that meets these criteria then it can be quite a taxing time.

Whether or not you decide to act on your feelings is entirely up to you, but you have to be aware of the risks before you begin anything. Talk things through and make sure that you are both aware of the risks beforehand and agree that whatever happens you will be friends.

The only problem with that is that at the end of a relationship, your wounds are very roar. It is very taxing on a friendship to be friends with someone who is the reason you are unhappy. As a result it takes two very strong minded individuals to get through the worst of it and work out a way you can remain friends.

The other problem that repeatedly comes up is unrequited love. One member of the friendship wants to turn things up a notch, whilst the other wants to remain friends. This can be very painful for both involved and can also lead to a wedge being driven down the middle of the friendship.

Whilst most don't want it to work against the friendship, it can be very hard to actually work through that. Friends who turn into lovers are among the happiest in the world. But there are also many that struggle to be friends after a break up. So is it worth the risk?

About the Author

Larry Elrod is a writer for the Seduction Road Map, a site that teaches men all over the world about how to sleep with women and how to get women in bed.