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Stages of Falling in Love with Your Best Friend

Stages of Falling in Love with Your Best Friend

By Love and Life BlogsPublished 4 years ago 6 min read
Stages of Falling in Love with Your Best Friend
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How do you know if you're falling in love with your best friend? What do you do when you fall in love with your best friend?

What happens when you find yourself in the exact same situation? Here are the 7 stages of falling in love with best friend.

1. The deep conversations: There’s a reason why they’re your best friend right? You can tell them just about anything.

But now as you unravel your next secret, feelings and vulnerability, you’re wondering if they would be more than just good best friend material.

After all, no one understands you as much as they do.

2. Accidental flirting: Whether they let you lean on their shoulder for a good cry. Surprise you with your favorite candy on your bad days. you’re wondering if they’re just being nice.

I mean, isn’t there a fine line between friendliness and flirting? Now you’re trying to figure out if these are hints that they might be interested in you.

3.The reminders: Both of you hang out all the time so when people start commenting on your Facebook or Instagram asking what’s going on between the two of you, it might start to annoy you.

But when you see something, your friend will love like a movie or a book. You’ll start to think of them more often and wish you were more than just friends. Maybe people’s comments are not off anymore.

4. The green monster: Do you get jealous easily when your best friend starts going on date nights or meets new faces at the bar, you can’t help but feel possessive? It might be hard for you to feel happy when you see them with other people.

5. The truth: So, you finally come to terms with your feelings, there’s no way of denying how you feel about your best friend. How do you explain the nights you couldn’t sleep because they were on your mind?

Why you always feel the sudden urge to drop all your initial plans just to hang out with them?

6. The confession: Congratulations the two of you finally managed to realize that you like each other more than just friends. But, now the both of you are wondering if this will jeopardize your friendship that years or months to build. It’s awkward because you’re not sure which direction to take.

7. The what: This is the final stage that best friends enter when they finalize their decision together. Depending on the circumstances like timing, life goals and future relocations, some people agree that it would be best if they just remained friends and that’s okay.

You met them for a reason and the connection you built will always be treasured.

Meanwhile, others take the exciting risk and finally ask each other out, that could be you. But whatever your outcome is, know that best friends are hard to come by.

Cherish all the memories you’ve made and always be honest with your feelings.

I love my best friend and I hope you love yours too.

Do you have any feelings for your best friend?

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Stages of Falling in Love with Your Best Friend

How do you know if you're falling in love with your best friend? What do you do when you fall in love with your best friend?

What happens when you find yourself in the exact same situation? Here are some stages of falling in love with your best friend.

Unrequited Feelings

"He likes you and it's really hard for you to tell him you like him back because he's your best friend," someone once said to me.

I know this moment because I have fallen for my best friend. Here's how it happened: I met him (not her) when I was 14 years old.

You may find yourself thinking about your best friend, or having dreams about them, or even lusting over them. If this is the case, you should definitely talk to them.

Maybe even try to find some of their fewer flattering pictures and turn them into flyers for a website. It is important to note that you must set aside any notions of love or commitment.

An unrequited crush or a relationship with your best friend is a crush. What you should do is accept your feelings for them and move on.

The feeling of warm and fuzzy feelings If you find yourself feeling incredibly good about being around your best friend, there is no other feeling quite like it.

It feels like you are home, and this feeling doesn't change no matter how long you are apart.

Hating The Other Person

I know this sounds crazy, but it's totally normal to hate your friend sometimes. People are complicated, and if they feel like they're not on the same wavelength, you may just experience the feeling that it's not a good fit.

You can't change someone else. Acceptance Now that you've accepted that it's not going to work, it's time to plan your escape.

Self-doubt

When you know that you're starting to care about your best friend, your mind automatically begins to tell you to think with caution.

"Is this healthy? What does this mean? Am I being completely irrational? What if they find out? What if they don't like me in return? What if this leads to regret? What if this leads to heartbreak?"

No one wants to think these thoughts. And when they do, they find a way to rationalize them. "It's just a friendship. We have a bond. She can't hurt me." It's been almost two years since my ex-boyfriend broke up with me.

I went out of my way to make new friends. I tried dating. It was okay, and for a while, it was great. Until I met my best friend, who made me feel so much better. She was someone I could be myself with.

Knowing You Love Your Best Friend

Is it scary? Of course. Will it end badly? Sometimes. And that's okay. You know your own heart and you know what you want. Your goal is to take it slow and find the way to your destination.

You are the safety net for your best friend. When she is in a bad mood or sick or sad or lonely, you're the one she'll run to and you're the one who will remind her how great she is, how important she is, and that everything will be okay.

You are the source of her confidence and strength. When she thinks she can't do something, you'll remind her how amazing she is at it. You're the one who believes in her.

You are the strong shoulder to cry on. You are the fan who knows how much she's worth. You are the one who knows her better than she knows herself. The stories you'll tell.

Moving On from The Friendship

1. Becoming Friends with Your Friend It’s hard to start a friendship with a friend if you don’t already know them. You must have a mutual friend before you get to know each other.

Your friend will either introduce you to their friend, or they’ll introduce you to their friend and you’ll become friends. If your best friend wants to become your friend, it will make your friendship that much more special.

2. Meeting All of Your Friends, you might find yourself meeting your friend’s friends. You might even meet some of their friends. This is the time when you’ll find out if your friend’s friends are your friends as well. If the answer is no, then your friend is still a mystery.

Conclusion

This is a detailed article about some stages of falling in love with your best friend. In this article I have shared some information about love with your best friend.

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