When you become close with someone you’re attracted to, feelings are inevitable. That is why it’s so common for best friends to fall in love with each other.
Sometimes those feelings are reciprocated, and a relationship blossoms out of a great friendship. But sometimes this ends poorly, leading to unrequited love and the end of a once lovely friendship.
This sh*t blows. But come on, we’ve all been there, right? You have a thing for a friend, and they just aren’t feeling it. So you either get past your ego and remain friends, or the friendship ends, and you’re hella bummed.
These 21 people had different endings to the same story. They all fell in love with their best friend, and this lead to completely different situations – some happy, some devastating. But if you fall in love with your BFF, don’t repress those feelings. Time to be upfront, ’cause the ending could be exactly what you’d hope for.
These 21 people tell us what’s it like to fall in love with your best friend:
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