7 Reasons Why You Should be Friends Before Starting a Romantic Relationship
We’ve all heard the phrase “marry your best friend”. Many people will actually complain after they get married that the person they married isn’t their best friend or maybe not even their friend at all.
It’s important to have friendships outside of your marriage but it’s also important to have friendship within your marriage. Here are 7 reasons why it’s important to be friends first with the person you are thinking of being in a romantic relationship with.
1. You will see them for who they really are
When you go out on dates with a person, both of you are on your best behavior. You dress up in your best outfit, try to impress them with your stories, share all the good things about yourself and leave out the bad. You’re not going to tell someone your newly dating about how you freak out when someone drives slowly in front of you or about how you always have to finish one box of cereal before you can justify opening a new one.
When you’re just friends with someone you get to see the real them. They probably won’t be all dressed up all the time so you’ll get to seem them without makeup or their hair perfect. They will be more likely to be open and honest with you because there is less pressure to be liked by you. You’ll actually learn more…
