You know them well and have strong chemistry and compatibility with each other. But does that mean you should take the plunge into a relationship with your friend?

When you have a true good friend, they should have many of the same likes and qualities you would want for in a potential match. Loyalty, sensitive to your feelings and share the same interests as you, this is what makes any friendship or relationship thrive and possibly laying the groundwork for a successful long term relationship with your perfect match. We all know that friends dating can be the right thing but at the same time we know that there is a downside and that it can carry a lot of risk. Here are some tips to help you determine if it’s worth putting your friendship at risk:

Consider the consequences if the relationship fails-

Are you prepared to face the possible reality of losing your friendship over your relationship? The big advantage of friends dating is that you know that potential match well and are already comfortable with each other so you don’t have the initial dating stage of getting to know each other and that is often the most awkward time for singles, and dating a friend who you already care about is much easier. However, you need to conduct a "gut" check and consider why you are motivated to date your friend, is your feelings just a physical attraction or are they deeper than that? It’s not worth losing a friendship over feelings that based on attraction only. Successful relationships are based on chemistry and compatibility.

Look for hints in your conversations and their body language-

Watch closely for signs in what they say and also their body language to determine if they are showing you the same feelings. If you are getting hints that the feelings are mutual then moving forward into a intimate relationship with them will be more natural and better chance of building a long term successful relationship. On the other hand, if your friend continues to talk about their attraction to other singles then unfortunately the feelings are not mutual and you should pull back. When considering dating a friend, it is important that there are clear indications that you share the same feelings for each other.

What happens if the friendship turned relationship fails?

Now that you have taken the plunge into an intimate relationship and things didn’t go as thought or planned, it will be extremely difficult and doubtful that your relationship will return to the way it was before. However, that may turn out to be a positive thing because you both have given the relationship a try and found out that you are better off to remain friends. Good Luck and Happy Online Personals Dating to all Singles!