I think so, I would say relationships lasts longer if you guys start off as being friends first and get to know each other and share some things in common. That's what thing I regret when I met my first love. I didn't get to know him is a friend and plus we were young so I just jumped and thought why not? It lasted for about 5 years year and then ended, it was a lot of commitment issues and communication, arguing, etc. He didn't know what the heck a relationship was or how to even do his part.
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I think so, but I may be biased. The majority of people I know who were friends for a pretty long time before they started dating are still together, while others are not.
Same example with me and my boyfriend. We were friends for around 6 or 7 years before we started dating.
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I know some relationships where the guy and girl were friends and they ended shortly. I think this is because they probably were at last or on the rebound. I have also seen long-term relationships where they started off as friends and they are still together.
The current disparity in votes (3 for yes: all males, 2 for idk/no: all females) should give you a pretty good perspective into why there aren't more friend-first couples.
They last longer but when it's over it usually involves not being involved in each others lives anymore, even as friends.
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It depends, but I think there's a higher chance that they will last longer because you already know the person well (both good and bad sides) and have a deeper understanding than if you started off by dating.
Every relationship I've ever been in has ended up with us being friends first.
Both lasted 2+ years.I feel like it helps because you already know pretty much everything about them. You both understand each other better so that helps you get along and makes the relationship last longer.
Without a doubt. You actually know what the person is like before hand and enjoy their company. Way better than entering a relationship with a stranger.
Nope.
Guys who are in the friend zone don't ever escape so the relationship would not last longer.I don't want to be friendzoned so no. How can you be friends with a girl without her friendzoning you? Then you'll never get to be in a relationship with her.
I think so, because you know each other well before you even become a couple. So you know who you're getting into a relationship with.
Nope. Mine only lasted three months. We were friends for three years before we dated.
No good to jump in any relationship i rather be friends for while before committing
I will NEVER do it again because if the relationship ends you also lose someone who can be a really good lifelong friend so best keep the two separate unless you are sure they are the one.
It depends, it may vary
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