This is my spin-off from the opposite sex best friend thread. I noticed a lot of people answered "My partner/spouse is my best friend". Which is very cute but I don't know how wise that is. I have a very rudimentary (?) don't-put-all-you-eggs-on-the-same-basket philosophy in life, as far as romance and friendship go. And there's some discussion value in that, I think. Is your significant other "also" your best friend? Is your best friend "also" your significant other? What do you think of that?
I dated what you might call a best friend in high school for many years, and as it turned out I ended up with neither. Ages ago, water over the bridge. These days I like to keep that separate. Yes, you can have meaningful, insightful conversation with either. And of course there's the chance you don't have a best friend so you consider your significant other just that for lack of a better option. But the duties or responsabilities of a friend are NOT those of your romantic interest. The grounds for either relationship are very different and I don't know if they mix very well together.
Penny for your thoughts?
I dated what you might call a best friend in high school for many years, and as it turned out I ended up with neither. Ages ago, water over the bridge. These days I like to keep that separate. Yes, you can have meaningful, insightful conversation with either. And of course there's the chance you don't have a best friend so you consider your significant other just that for lack of a better option. But the duties or responsabilities of a friend are NOT those of your romantic interest. The grounds for either relationship are very different and I don't know if they mix very well together.
Penny for your thoughts?