One advantage of dating your best friend is that you are already close. You dont have to start from the beginning with a totally new person. Theres likely already a deep sense of trust and comfort around them. You likely have shared interests and many shared experiences.

What are the benefits of dating your best friend?

When you are dating your best friend, you already know how to talk to one another. You also have valuable insight into what makes your partner upset, and you probably know strategies to avoid the things that might set them off. While this wont be enough to avoid an argument for a lifetime, it will surely help.

Why do I want to date my best friend?

If youre going to date your BFF, it has to be because you want them, specifically, and not just because youre trying to fix a you problem. Dating someone out of convenience is not fair to them, and if its your best friend, you want to make sure that you come at them in an ethical and compatible way, Stewart says.