https://www.reddit.com/r/infj/comments/55vgf1/is_friendship_a_prerequisite_for_a_relationship/ - Since both require a strong connection, the difference between the two is gray - Connection from friendship is transferrable - being friends lets your guard down and be more vulnerable without the anxiety of not being enough - Can simultaneously develop friendship and (potential) romantic relationship with the person - Having a friendship mitigates potential for unrealistic expectations, since you already know them a lot - Once honeymoon phase is over, if you don't have a solid friendship then you may be startled by reality - One person said that people were only not romantic interests because they knew they weren't their type lmao - Intuitives have looser boundaries, because of open-mindedness? not sure ## Thoughts > I don't know if I date my friends or if I befriend people I'd be interested in dating - lul > Not dating someone just because you don't know them yet seems like a terrible idea! I always thought the dating was *to get to know them*. Perhaps I am completely misinterpreting everything - [[Dating does not make sense]] - 3-4 months before dating, even though they liked each other, since dating stresses them out