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How to Know If You’re in Love with Your Best Friend

March 13, 2018 by Dr. Gary Brown

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 friends, love, relationships, Dr. Gary Brown, Los Angeles therapist, individual therapy, relationship therapy, DrGaryLATherapist
 
You spend a lot of time together, you laugh a lot, you have inside jokes and shared stories. You seem to balance each other and have great conversations and chemistry.

Lately when you’ve been together things may have been affectionate and it’s getting you thinking.

It could make sense that you and your best friend may want to take it to the next level and change your friendship into something more romantic, physically and emotionally. Maybe friends with benefits. Maybe something much more.

And maybe you also find yourself gazing into their eyes and wondering, “What if they might actually be The One?”

Here’s an article at Bustle that recently interviewed me on this very topic. It contains some perspectives that you may want to consider if you are thinking about having a talk about going to the next level with your BF.

I hope that the Bustle article is helpful. After reading it, you may have some questions. I’ve helped many people make this transition. Please feel free to reach out and contact me if you would like to explore this more. I’m more than happy to offer you a free 15-minute phone consultation.

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