Bestfriend before boyfriend

So ya like this guy. You like him a lot. You want to go on dates with him. Be his "girlfriend" and be able to call him your "boyfriend". BUT WAIT, don't get too far ahead of yourself buddy.

Jumping into a relationship with a guy you've barely gotten to know is a bad choice. It can lead to trust issues, lots of doubt, red flags & others things that really shouldn't come along with the right relationship.

Personally I think the best thing to go by is "bestfriend before boyfriend". Think about it, what if you get into a

relationship with someone and find out... he's not the same guy you thought he was. Or maybe there's things about him that you know aren't gonna work out :-/ That's why its smart to be really good

friends with that person first. Learn all their quirks and pet peeves, what their hobbies are, what kind

of person they are in general, and if they like pizza or not (If a person doesn't like pizza you know there is something wrong with them, just saying).

I kind of learned this the tough way. I jumped into a somewhat relationship with someone a couple years ago without stopping to think if he even was a guy I could see myself with (he's an awesome dude no hate here), I just knew he was cute & liked me back (this is basically the mind set of freshman lolz). In the end I was crushed, and it didn't feel great. If I could start all over I would've become close friends with him first, because being bestfriends with someone first gives you the whole foundation for the relationship. Plus if you guys don't seem to work out then you know you still have that friendship. The sad thing is, we didn't start off with a friendship. We started with a title of "reserved" which I'm not gonna lie.. I thought it was pretty dang cute at the time, but now I kinda think... why? And that probably would be different if we had just slowed down and gotten to know each other better. Anyways story time is over, the point I'm trying to get across is a relationship is always stronger when you are bestfriends first and a couple second.

One other great thing that comes along with the whole "bestfriend before boyfriend" concept is you will be your complete self with that person. Being bestfriends means you have no shame for who you are when you are around this person. Its a special thing honestly. You have this other human being who you click with & you two are completely comfortable. Comfortable enough to send ugly snapchats & burp in front of each other. Its the best thing in the world... I mean right after the invention of pinterest obviously.

Don't let yourself get caught up in the lovey dovey stuff too fast. Enjoy being friends with the person and learning new things about them. There's noooooo rush.

See ya later dudesss.