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By Fahima Haque. You move to the Lower East Side and download OkCupid and set off a near-decade-long journey — of seeking ultimately fruitless partnerships. Future you: You were right, he did move on first. You decide this nice man should meet your oldest friends because you two are ready for that. You have just made a grave mistake and need to rescind the invitation immediately.

While it might seem daunting at first, letting someone know that you’d As dating coach Erika Ettin told Elite Daily, “The two keys are tact and.

Subscriber Account active since. Sometimes friendships turn into romantic relationships — and bonding as pals before becoming a couple can come with many perks. You probably already know their hobbies, likes, and dislikes. Masini said there is sometimes less of a risk involved when you become friends with someone before you date them. She said this is the case because you already know a lot about this person before committing to them including what their life is like on a daily basis, their job, their family, and their interests.

You know what this person’s life is like. That’s because your friend who you’ve started dating is already someone who’s known to your social circle and you to theirs,” Masini said. If one or both of you have children, chances are the kids have already met and may even know each other pretty well. But if you’re friends first, your kids probably know each other and this is less of a drama for them,” she added. One upside to being friends before dating is that you probably already feel like you can be yourself around that person under a variety of different circumstances, including difficult ones.

They’ve already been there, done that — and they still like you. Getting to know someone can be a fun and informative process — but if you’re already pals you can speed up the process, skip some of the typical first-date questions, and potentially begin to learn more about each other on a deeper level. By being friends first, the two of you have had ample time to get to know one another and form a trusting relationship, explained Masini.