always the best friend, never the girl friend

Philippines
June 24, 2008 1:13am CST
I have such good male friends, the relationships never progressed more than that and I am okay with it. The problem is, it has affected my standard in choosing a boy friend. Whenever I go out with someone, I can't help comparing the guy to my friends and if he doesn't measure up, I don't go out with him again. Is that normal?
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@Tianna2 (1273)
• United States
24 Jun 08
Well, its normal to compare new guys you meet to other guys that you already know. I think that you have to relize that not everybodys the same and everyone has their good points and bad points. There is nothing wrong with being picky about the guys that you date, in fact I would be more surprised if your not. I'm picky too, thats probably why I'm still single. Bottom line, you are normal! Hugs, Tianna
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@only1shi (404)
• United States
24 Jun 08
i think that if you are comparing a potential boy friend to your friends that you may have some deeper feelings for your friend. maybe you should explore your feelings for your friend and see if they are actually worth comparing other people to.
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@elitess (5070)
• Ipswich, England
24 Jun 08
Yes, i agree, you should look deep inside and check if you are not secretly in love with your best friend and don't want to admit it. You should know, once you will get a (real, steady) boyfriend he should also be your best friend (in my opinion), and the current best friend will be a good friend because with your boyfriend you will share more secrets than with your actual best friend (or so it should).
• China
24 Jun 08
You can say that again. Proboly you may fall in love with one of them but you havent found it yet! That is why you compare your potential bf to your best friend. However, you dont wanna make further progress with them. So you just ask your soul. If yes, dont be so picky cause nobody is perfect. you can try not to stay in the same circle. You just share more time with new freinds and start a new relations. Good luck to you1
@chej18 (915)
• United States
24 Jun 08
In my idea i think you like your male friend or you love him.But you cant show affections to him becouse your afraid to lost him w/ your life.So you keep comparing somebody else or you wish that some other guy to be just like him.That's not normal you have to see your point of view.Find out how you can get out w/ that situation its either tell him about it, or get some space so you will find out what you have to do.When we're young we idolized our father atleast i idolized my father becouse i love my father and i want my man to be like him.So that means you feel something so deeply w/ your male friend.But who know mybe you just idolizing him just like i do w/ my father.Becouse you know your friends a lot.And that is normal!Have a nice day! Greetings from Che!