In love, many people often only pay attention to the initial emotions but forget that the most solid foundation for a long-term relationship is understanding and connection from friendship. Being a friend before making a relationship helps you understand each other better and increase the chance of success in the relationship.
Creating a solid foundation
Friendship helps build trust and understanding naturally. When the two are friends, the romantic relationship will have a more stable foundation and be able to overcome the storm.
Understand each other's interests and habits
From chats or activities together, you will easily explore your interests, personality, lifestyle... to see if the two are really compatible.
easier communication
When they were friends, both of them often shared comfortably, not afraid to express their opinions or emotions. This is a premise for effective communication in a love relationship.
Trust is naturally formed
Friendship develops over time, not in a hurry. Thanks to that, trust is also built sustainably without being pressured by emotional expectations.
Discovering each other's true self
When it started with friendship, the two had the opportunity to interact and observe each other in many everyday situations. This helps you better understand their personality, behavior, habits and how they naturally treat people around them, without being affected by the pressure of having to impress like when they first fell in love.
Feeling comfortable and natural
When two are friends, both can freely express their true self without fear of being judged or misunderstood. It is this naturalness and sincerity that creates conditions for the relationship to develop firmly, positively and be able to last long.
Learning to handle disagreements
Friends may disagree but still respect them. This is an important skill when two people fall in love and need to resolve conflicts maturely.
Understand and share pressure together
A former close friend often understands how you think, feel, and react to pressure. Thanks to this understanding, they can become a reliable spiritual support, providing companionship, sharing and timely emotional support at times when you need them most.
Spending quality time together
Friendship allows you and your partner to have many opportunities to experience each other before entering love, thereby forming memories and strong attachments.
Understanding the value of life and orienting the future
Talking as a friend helps you understand whether the other person has the same goals for life and future orientation, which is an important factor for a serious relationship.
No need to try to be perfect
Being a friend first helps you express yourself in the most genuine way, without the pressure of making an impression like when you first fell in love, thereby creating a sincere relationship.
together grow up
Friendship allows you to accompany each other through many stages of life. As the love grew from that, the two learned and matured together.
Joy and laughter are indispensable
Friendship is often accompanied by humor, fun and comfort, which is very important to nurture long-term love and avoid feelings of suffocation.
