supposing two friends realise they have feelings for one another and decide to act on them, become a couple or whatever... what exactly changes? are you still good friends, but now you kiss and fuck as well?

i am in this situation at the moment where it looks like within a week or two we will be officially together, but i feel like if we do get together there will be none of the excitement or butterflies or trying to impress each other that there usually is in a relationship with a new person. so doesn't it get boring? tell me please

i've never dated a friend before

so are you just doing it for the sex? because there is probably no point in being lovers if there is no excitement.

no, i like him and he keeps telling me he likes me too. it's not just sex. but that is what i mean, how do you go from good friends to a relationship without it being boring? if you already know pretty much everything about each other... where do you go from there?

basically, can a relationship with a good friend work?

I personally wouldn't do it, but get him in the sack and see what happens. Could work out.

Even if you've been friends a long time, it shouldn't be boring when you start a new relationship. It should be exactly the opposite. Just for the simple fact that you've liked the person for a long time and now you're finally getting to be with them and experience the person in a whole different way, that should be exciting.

If you're not excited about it then maybe you are better off as friends.

And already knowing everything about them isn't a bad thing.... I don't see why that would make it more difficult to start a relationship. Just enjoy eachother's company and don't worry about the "right" way of doing things.