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The line between friends and lovers
I never had a true (close) friend before, but this year I met someone with whom I really get along well. I feel a strong connection between us and I know around that person I am a bit different but in a good way. I am straight tho, and she even has a boyfriend but sometimes I feel like a want to hug her and be more close to her (protect her and talk to her too), something that never happened before because I'm a cold person. Do you feel like that around a friend of yours, might this be a really strong friendship or...?
I have not. When I’m with my closest friends, we make jokes and we are touchy but the feeling has never gone further than sisters. I do occasionally want to hug them but I like hugs in general. I think maybe you have to ask yourself if what you want to do you would do for a sister. reply
I won't lie, I don't have a definite answer for you, just wanna reassure you and tell you I experienced the same thing in high school. I also met a girl with my same interests and she was also shy and kind of a loner like me. We got along very well after we got to know each other. I'm pretty sure it was because she was my only close friend, but I b...... reply
What you have is a really strong friendship. I have a similar friendship except we are both guys and I am asexual so I never considered him as a lover, but I do love him very much and consider him family. At one point we did take a break because his wife got jealous of our close relationship and she feels like a third wheel whenever we all hangout ...... reply
