Sometimes, love is like plummeting into infinite space, but you enjoy the thrill instead of screaming for help, especially when it is off-limits.
Falling for someone can happen to anyone, anytime and anywhere. But sometimes, someone off-limits catches your attention, like your brother’s best friend. As romantic as it sounds, it has a fair share of issues surrounding it.
Although the idea is inviting, romantic, and thrilling, there are times when you wonder, is it worth it? Can your potential relationship ruin your brother’s bond with their friend? What if your breakup results in the breakup of a beautiful friendship? If you are facing a similar predicament, here is a breakdown of the pros and cons of dating your brother’s best friend:
Triadic Closure: A Brilliant Theory to Explain YOUR Attraction to THEM
If two individuals, A & B, in a social network, have a mutual connection, such as a friend C, then they, A & B, will become friends. This similar theory applies to “dating;” people find it easier to approach a person with a mutual connection than a stranger. Seeing them in person or talking to them can affirm your attraction to that person before your confession, and it also helps you make the right decision.
This can be an excellent explanation for why many fall for their sibling’s best friend.
The Pros of Dating Your Brother’s Best Friend
Get to Know Them Better
Your sibling can tell you the brutal truth. They have known them for a long time and can help you understand your potential partner’s likes and dislikes. For example, it’s your partner’s birthday, and as their best friend, your sibling can help you invite all their friends to the surprise party.
They can also help you clear any misunderstanding in a conflict as they know your partner very well.
They Are Easy to Communicate To
If you have seen your brother’s best friend hanging out around the house or at the dinner table, you might be more comfortable interacting with them and opening up to them rather than a stranger.
They Are on Good Terms With Your Family
If a partner has close ties with any of your family members, they will also have a good reputation. They will be included in most family gatherings, events, and even emergencies, which gives you a sense of moral and emotional support.
The Cons of Dating Your Brother’s Best Friend
Difficulty in Determining Where Your Loyalties Lie
Sometimes, you may have to choose between your brother and partner; one is whom you want to be with, and the other is whom you call family. Your sibling and partner can have disagreements and even fights, requiring you to make tough decisions. Choosing one of them means spoiling your connection with the other one. And as long as the relationship continues, this dramatic saga will keep you tossing and turning in bed, overthinking the worst-case scenarios.
You Cannot Share Stories
Suppose you are going through a rough patch in your relationship but cannot share this with your sibling as it can affect their bond with their best friend and vice versa. It can be challenging to keep everything to yourself while needing emotional support.
There Can Be Comparisons and Reservations
Two best friends usually know everything about each other, from their biggest dreams to their darkest secrets, which can be an issue when seeking approval from your sibling to date their best friend. Although this approval is unnecessary, protecting the prevalent friendships and bonds is essential.
How to Tell Your Brother You Are Dating His Best Friend?
It takes time to process your romantic feelings, confess them, work things between the two, and then finally be able to tell your sibling. There can be mixed reactions, enthusiasm, or anger, but being honest with both sides is critical.
Dating your brother’s best friend requires careful consideration and a lot of work, but when the heart is involved, what can you do? Something similar happens in “Addicted to Dr. Off-Limits” by Elle North,where Maya Johnson, a nerdy yet attractive resident, is secretly crushing over her brother’s best friend, who is said to be a “womanizer,” “heartthrob,” “genius,” aka Dr. Ethan Mitchel.
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