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@WontPostMuch: well lets your s/o hates the topic of gang violence but it's something that hits home to you because that's the kind of neighbourhood you grew up in and your best friend relates to that and you guys can have conversations about it. Just minor things like that are important to me but yeah depends on your partner.

[quote=xtripled]@WontPostMuch: i lost my best friend once because our relationship didn't work out which is why i promised myself i'll never do it again. There's also things you can't talk to your s/o about but you can talk to your best friend about and i don't want to lose that communication either. Your best friend will most likely be with you until the day you die, your current partner is most likely won't be your last but in the case that it is, than good for you.[/quote]

I guess that it depends on your partner as well. There's basically nothing I wouldn't talk to my partner about. We're both extremely open people and I've told my SO a lot more than I have my best friend before meeting her. Like I said, I think it just depends on the type of person you and your partner are. Don't think there's a right or wrong answer.

@WontPostMuch: i lost my best friend once because our relationship didn't work out which is why i promised myself i'll never do it again. There's also things you can't talk to your s/o about but you can talk to your best friend about and i don't want to lose that communication either. Your best friend will most likely be with you until the day you die, your current partner is most likely won't be your last but in the case that it is, than good for you. I definitely understand the benefits of your best friend being your s/o but it just isnt worth it to me anymore.

A gf can be a best friend if she is a soulmate. But that's next level tho.
I understand that some people would just rather want a best friend. But I prefer a partner. Friends are just friends.

The reason for breakup after a long-term relationship is because you've allowed her/him to go.

[quote=xtripled]contrary to popular opinion, i rather my girlfriend not be my bestfriend cause if we break up, than i just lost my best friend as well. Sure it'd be nice if i could date someone that i have so much in common with and have had a friendship for over a decade but is it worth it? based on my personal experience, losing your best friend isn't worth it and i'm never risking it again.[/quote]

I don't know man, I've always felt weird [i]not[/i] being close to my girl or feeling the most comfortable with them. If I'd rather spend my time with someone else above them, then it doesn't feel right to me, you know? I think it's one of those things that depends on the emotional needs of the person, but I know I would not be cool with my SO not being my best friend as well.

[quote=Wanton]i'd like a best friend rather than a bf/gf.[/quote]

I'll be your best friend. ;*
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WQnAxOQxQIU

ummm my bf is my best friend but i dont know how healthy that is to be honest. cause yea @xtripled is right, if my bf and i break up its a hell of a loss for me

If you got lucky and end up having your best friend become your boyfriend or girlfriend, then it's worth it.

who the fuh has best friends you sissies

i'd like a best friend rather than a bf/gf.

I'd rather have a best friend lol, but that doesn't mean a boyfriend/girlfriend can't be a good friend either eh

[quote=xtripled]contrary to popular opinion, i rather my girlfriend not be my bestfriend cause if we break up, than i just lost my best friend as well. Sure it'd be nice if i could date someone that i have so much in common with and have had a friendship for over a decade but is it worth it? based on my personal experience, losing your best friend isn't worth it and i'm never risking it again.[/quote]

Yes. If you're going to have your best friend be a significant other, it would be your spouse.
Personally, my relationships happen to become built up from a 'bestfriend' status because of how selectively social I am. :U

A girlfriend/boyfriend shouldn't just be treated as a potential partner for life, but also as your best friend because this person is going to see you through your triumphs, downfalls, and they should be able to support you through whatever you're going through. That's the beautiful thing of relationships, you have a best friend that you can confide in, but also a lover that you come home to (':

Technically you're best friend could indeed be your s/o as well....thats how it is for me

Bestfriends matter the most to me, i can get a boyfriend any day. Online of course but I don't want to be in a relationship right now, maybe my current depression of 5 months end

contrary to popular opinion, i rather my girlfriend not be my bestfriend cause if we break up, than i just lost my best friend as well. Sure it'd be nice if i could date someone that i have so much in common with and have had a friendship for over a decade but is it worth it? based on my personal experience, losing your best friend isn't worth it and i'm never risking it again.

either

In a relationship,
your partner, in a solid relationship is usually one of your best friends, unless you break up, that's the worst.

Generally in a good solid relationship your s/o is a best friend too.
It's great, but breakups especially suck.

A significant other should ideally be your best friend too, right? I pick that option

I aspire to have a S/O who is also my best friend. I have best friends in my life right now but it's not the same as having a bf, even though one of my best friends is a guy. Also I can't imagine having a bf and not my best friends. There is no "better" and I really can't choose.

why can't that person fill both roles