When my boyfriend of nearly three years and I started dating, I never ever thought he'd be my best friend. I always thought, how ridiculous? He's supposed to be my lover and confidant, but no one could make me laugh or feel like myself the way my best friend did, not even my boyfriend. Honestly, it took well over a year, maybe even almost two years to realize my boyfriend really is my best friend.
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This Straight Guy Realized His BFF Is The Love Of His Life
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This Straight Guy Realized His BFF Is The Love Of His Life
I'm not sure why but I have this weird rule that a relationship isn't official until I've met my partner's closest friends. I know it's not always the case but my general thinking is that as long a new relationship remains solely between the two of you, it's almost too easy to make a clean break — to ghost, basically. There's no one perfect time when you should meet your partner's friends but it's safe to say that once you do, you've both agreed that things are getting more serious. Meeting each other's friends means you're ready to go public with your relationship — it's today's equivalent to being Facebook-official.

The first kiss my boyfriend and I shared as friends-who-now-know-they-like-each-other was nothing short of terrifying. I pulled him into what I thought would be a sweeping, spark-filled smooch and he just stood there, hardly moving. The rest of the date was even more catastrophic. We nervously drank too much and watched Sweet Home Alabama on his bed without looking at each other.