Going from dating to friends

The Do’s and Don’ts of Post-Dating Friendship

Last Updated: March 15, References. This article was co-authored by Kate Dreyfus. She has more than ten years of experience supporting her clients successfully entering exclusive, romantic relationships within the USA, the United Kingdom, Canada, and Europe. Kate is devoted to helping others through personal growth and transformation, success in dating and romance, and healing and rebuilding after a breakup. This article has been viewed , times. A breakup can be heartbreaking and the inclination to stay friends is understandable. When someone was important to you romantically, it's natural to want to hold on to that connection. However, this can be difficult territory. Go slowly and give each other space at first.

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Just because you've hooked up with someone, doesn't necessarily mean they can't be part of your life in other ways. Whether it's a friend with benefits or an ex-partner, sometimes you want to keep this person in your life because you enjoy the essence of who they are, and that's OK! Knowing how to transition from lovers to friends can be tricky, because yeah, sex can make things awkward. But I spoke to an expert to understand how to do it right, and he had a lot of great advice.

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Take action and your feelings will change. Paul and I had been acquaintances for eight years. When I opened the door to his office one afternoon to offer our usual casual hello, an alchemical change packed a walloping charge through my body. When had my coworker become a handsome man with whom I suddenly wanted to share more than impersonal cafeteria trays in a crowd? His long-distance girlfriend had broken up with him or his relative was terminally ill. Nothing further is exactly how our relationship played, while, to my great consternation, we hit a plateau between consolation and water cooler repartee.

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How to Go from Just Friends to Dating, According to an Expert

Some theories say that once the object of your affection sees you as a platonic friend , they stop thinking of you as a member of the opposite sex. If you want a truly fulfilling relationship with someone who knows and respects the real you, the Friend Zone is the best place to start. Friendship is one of the three basic ingredients of a successful relationship, along with passion and respect. Opposites only attract in the short term.

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