Is it necessary to have a friendship before a relationship starts?

they say that it's best if you know the person well before having a relationship or getting involved. but in most cases people fall in love without a clear mind or thinking first if how well does he knew this person. sometimes friendship were built first before they realized they have feelings for each other, other times it's the other way around. i think the success of a relationship depends on how they can handle their relationship as a couple, and accepting and respecting each other differences, and have an open communication just like what real friends does.

Of course it is!!! It'll be the Foundation and root of the Relationship... =D

hi trinee, i think it is not really necessary to be friends first before going to a relationship but for me it would be a good thing that you know the person first before trusting yourself to him. being friends means you know the person somehow but being more than friends and go into a relationship will make the love grow and the more you will know the person.

I think its really important to make friendship with the person you like before proposing him. As most of the time people come across some or other negative points of their loved once after their marriage or love life. So its really better to be friend with whom you like and know each other carefully.

i think that there is no need for two persons to be friends first before having an intimate relationship. most of the relationship which starts from friendship regrets and wishes that they remain as friends instead. me and my boyfriend started as friends but now, he is my worst enemy and arguing even on small things. but i don't regret at all that he became my boyfriend for some reasons i can't hardly explain.

yes,in my case it is necessary to be in the stage of friendship before i enter a relationship.So that we can get to know each other.And know if we are meant to be ?? ~_~ ??

HI, Love means a lot if you think more about it. It could start with friendship first and then relationship later, but it has to come with all the feeling and heart to go with it, cannot just friendship. It is hard to get to that point if one of you are not in the love feeling. sometimes, one you said "let start to be friend first and then relationship later" but then it turns out to be something else different. it could be another stranger involve or one of you dont feel right about it, or something about one of you are not fitting another. There are many different points that you can think of. I used to have friendship with another guy, and then I fell in love with him but he was not in love with me. I was so down and broken heart so bad, can't even feel myself again, then he told me that he can't love me cuz his feeling was with someone else already before he knows me. He told me that he also had feeling with me but he can't let another girl goes. but it is good to be friend with him and also if he is happy then I am happy too. I would love to see someone I loved to be happy. I hope you feel better soon and thing might change between you two

It is necessary for me, because you need to know each other before you will proced to the next level. A months of being friend for me is enough to know the person. When you are in relationship, you will be knowing each other more. The bond between you when you are friend will be strong to hold you both when you are in relationship. This doesn't applies to many but for me i found it necessary.

I find that if you become involved with a friend and then the relationship turns bad then it is hard to be friends when the relationship breaks up as too much has gone on between you both.You may think you have something in common but at the end of the day it wears off.Happy mylotting.

I think it will be very much necssary to sustain a great friendship before marriage so that the couples involved will know each other very well, though it is advisable that couples should not to get into bed or have too muchof it during the friendship stage as that may ruin their relationship in little time

I don't think it's necessary to have a firendship before a relationship but it does help. My boyfriend and I were friends before we starting going out and I suppose it helped us along a bit as we were into the same kind of things, and had the same taste in things. However if there is no friendship before the relationship you egt to find out these things on your won which can be exciting!

It is not really necessary but it is soo much better.When you start with friendship, you'll know he's not just putting his best foot forward. You'll be able to see the real person without any pretentions (well atleast it gives you a better chance). :)

Yes, I think it is necessary to be friends before you start into a relationship with someone. I think that it makes your bond even stronger. But on the other hand if you break up normally the friendship does not survive. So it is danged if you and danged if you don't.

hi trinee..... according to me friendship is the base a foundation of any relationship......if you are not a good friend then you can't be a good partner.....because the trust and honesty in friendship is building block of any relationship......so be a good friend fist know your partner well before getting into any relation because a friend is the person who will always tell you what are your positive and negative points......as a friend one comes to know what his partner likes and dislike.....so it helps you in building a relationship......

of course yes... i believe that all relationship start from friendship first before it can go further... otherwise, how can we get to know the other person better if we don't make friend first with him/her??? friendship is getting to know each other better phase and it has to be passed first before a relationship can develop... that's what i think... take care and have a nice day...

I think friendship is the foundation for relationship. it assures there is some point of comfort level. if there is something beyond that, you can very well have that.Its my opinion. Still i know, that love does not know rule. It come sin most unexpected way.

Let me borrow the words of Kuya Rene in his book on "Spiritual Reality"(Rene Mariano is a well-known psychic in the Philippines - www.renemariano.net - Philippine Tel. No. 632-8436346) "True happiness comes from within your own soul." The spiritual reality of a love relationship is this - the future always brings change. This is because as the saying goes, "change is the only permanent thing in this world." Change can be for progression, or retrogression. Therefore, if you are in a relationship, you must always be prepared to accept the changes you discern in your beloved one, and adjust accordingly." Hope this will work for you in your future relationship... whether you start it as a friend or not..

No need me or others to say. You yourself found an answer. I really think friendship is necessary before a start of relationship. Friendship is the base. If you really want a more commitment or longer relationship its important to know each other than anyone else. Relationship is all about sharing, giving and taking and love. Anyways hope you really find someone special. Take care.

personally i think yes..to have a better and troublesless relationship,,friendship is a good foundation..so both of you already knew what each other wants and donts..most of the successful relationship i know that last longer, starts from a good friendship..

I think it's good to start out as friends before being in a relationship. You just know the person better. I guess it's just less trial and error. The downside is that if it doesn't work out you nd up losing your friend as well. It definately has more benefits though. Your partner should be a best friend because you just have a much deeper coneection and trust.