In Love With My Best Friend but... I Have A Girlfriend
Question Posted Tuesday May 17 2011, 3:23 pm
15F
Ive known one of my best friends for 3 years and i have really strong feelings towards her but i have a girlfriend. latley me and my girlfriend have been drifting apart. weve been together for over a year but we did break up once cuz she wanted to date guys while she was with me(its a long story). so i think its time for us to break up. anyways i told my friend that i like her but she said she doesnt feel the same way and that she couldnt hurt my girlfriend like that. would she say tht she likes me if i broke up with her? does she not want to feel guilty cuz she thinks she "stole" me from my girlfriend? i dont know what to do i like her alot and really want to be with her
My warning, though, is this: do not put all your eggs in one basket. Your friend may still think of you as mostly a friend, which means you will never see her naked. The friend list is a kind of sexual exile.
So your best bet is to be seen dating around and since women are competitive with each other she may feel she needs to act now or risk losing you if she has any sexual interest in you. If she shows no interest in you that way, don't keep hitting on her nor should you give her any of your other time since that time should be spent on women who may be a lot more interested. Guys who pine after chicks who have put them on the friend list are pathetic and that is the way girls see it. [ VoiceofReason's advice column | Ask VoiceofReason A Question ]
julie75 answered Tuesday May 17 2011, 4:54 pm: If your current relationship isn't going well and your feelings have drifted away, it's time to end things with her. It's not fair to the current girl to string her along when you know you don't really want to be with her. After the break up, I would wait a little bit before trying to jump into a new relationship. If you want to go out on a few friend dates with the new crush, you can spend some time talking about how you feel and what went wrong with your past relationship. Even if you don't end up with the new girl, you'll be happier ending the current relationship and you will find someone you can be happy with. I hope this helps and good luck. [ julie75's advice column | Ask julie75 A Question ]
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