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Boundary Between Friendship and Love
Hello,
Let's get straight to the point, shall we? I would like to ask you that, in your opinion, where does the boundary between close friendship and romantic love lie?
More specifically, in your opinion, how do determine whether the love that in which two close friends of the opposite sex have for each other are just the normal care-for-a-friend type of love or romantic love?
Thanks,
Ng2491
P.S. Uh, is this enough or do you need to know the reason why I ask such question, too?
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Hello to you too,
I'd say that if you feel like you need to spend A LOT of time with a friend, and you care for everything they do, it is on the verge of becoming more serious, rather than "friend love". I can relate to this because I have a male friend who is like my best friend, but before we used to date. I realized that I cared for him more than a friend when I got jealous when he was with other girls, and I'd always want physical affection from him (hugs, etc)
So if you feel as if you're treating your close friend with more affection that is required or s/he does the same to you, your love is more romantic than friendly.
If you also notice that the other person is constantly on your mind, even if you're buying a DVD and you're thinking "Would <name> like this" then your love is more complex.
Do you feel jealous/annoyed when s/he's with someone of the opposite sex from him/her? And do you feel as if you need to let him/her know that you care about him/her a lot? Then you've crossed the friendship boundary.
Also if you're not sure of the other person's position in your friendship, look out for signs.
If they reflect what you feel, then that should answer your question :)
I really hope this helped, if you have any more questions, just ask.
Good luck!
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