A further study carried out by the same professors asked 167 couples how long theyd known one another before becoming romantically involved and whether they were friends first. They found that, on average, the couples had known each other four months before dating. Plus, 40 per cent of them were friends beforehand.

How long should u be friends before dating?

Quite often we are blinded by our feelings, so we dont know if someones into us, Stott said. Friends will say things like oh weve seen the way he looks at you, hes definitely keen. As a rough rule, two months should be a safe amount of time to broach the subject.