5 Reasons Dating Your Bestfriend is Worth the Risk

By Liane Amat

1. Your best friend knows you well. Shared experiences always play a big part in the dynamics of a relationship, and being the best of friends assure that you do have a lot of these. These experiences tell you a lot more about the person’s likes, beliefs, desires and dreams more than anything else can. Seeing the person in action, in an uncontrolled environment reveals the nitty gritty of that person’s disposition.
2. You can just be yourself. As your best friend knows you well, you would be accepted for who you are and not for whom anyone else wants you to be. You would not have to pretend. You can be weird, creepy, standoffish, cheerful, or melancholic and your best friend would know how to deal with you.

3. You know you can trust this person wholeheartedly.deal with you. From material possessions, to personal matters and yes, even with your life, you know you will never doubt entrusting matters to your best friend.
4. Your connection is deeper and stronger. You have always had fun together, and as you experience new things together that trend will most certainly continue. But better than that, you’ll know that even through the trying times you’ll stand by each other; and that you’ll continue to understand and support one another.
5. Because this person knows, accepts, supports, endures and loves you for just being you, you know this one’s definitely a keeper. Your best friend may or may not be the one yet, but at least you know that your heart is in good hands.
However, if you decide on not doing anything about your feelings for your best friend, you’ll always be wondering about how you two may have worked out. If you’re not up to asking yourself “What if..?” for the rest of your life, then go on and do me a favor. Give it a chance and take the risk. Of course, nobody knows how it’ll turn out. But always remember that love and friendship requires faith. And because you’re the best of friends, know that whatever happens, it’s worth the risk.