Platonic Friendship Or Romantic Relationship?

"I have been with my boyfriend for a year now. And I met my guy best friend about 8 months ago. My best friend finally came out to me the other day that he has had feeling for me since we met.

Now it might seem selfish, but my boyfriend and I rarely hang out or barely even talk most days. I still love him, but I'm tired of being last on his priority list. While my boyfriend has been out, my best friend and I have gotten closer as friends. He is always there, when my boyfriend isn't.

I know I am selfish for putting both of them through this, but I have fallen for my best friend and I still love my boyfriend."- Quoted Excerpt

As I got older , society made it clear that Girls and Boys can’t be “JUST FRIENDS”. Whether it is about the weekly ZOom, Planet Bollywood, Simi Garewal’s exaggerated interpretation of “Just Friends” or the fact that we are suddenly pulsated into single sex schools at puberty- it keeps telling me that every guy/girl relationship has an underlying current of romance. While I'll agree that a relationship can easily turn that way, I don't think that all relationships are destined to do so.

Just a glance at our culture proves that there is a huge emphasis placed on romance. Perhaps it is that mentality that keeps us from seeing that it is possible for a guy and a girl to "just" be friends. Because we were created differently, it probably isn't the greatest idea to make a guy your best friend, but you can build a healthy relationship that isn't based on romance.

There are certain friends to whom you open your heart and soul, and then there are others who you simply enjoy being with on a more casual level. Drop the romantic notions and get to know a few guys on that casual level.J

But still- I think the core difference between a best guy friend and a boyfriend is that spark between you and him - call it chemistry, call it fireworks, call it whatever you like-you know? That FEELING of being attracted to them and wanting to be with them! Besides that- There's a difference between loving someone, being in love with someone and finding true love(more like the soul mate- lifelong commitment type).

“I have some very attractive best guy friends, and I'll easily admit they're good-looking, but that doesn't make me want to date them at all, because that special connection that makes your heart flutter when you see them just isn't there.”- Impression from Yahoo!Answers

If a guy stares at you for a long time while smiling does he like you?

There's this guy at my work who I've been starting to get to know better, and I've noticed that every time he sees me he always gets this big smile on his face and he stares at me all the time. He has this look in his eyes that I can't really explain but it seems like he's fascinated or dreamy. Plus I'll be doing something and I'll look over at him and catch him looking right over at me, and he just smiles and I smile back. Today as he was leaving work I saw him from a distance but I didn't say anything because I wasn't going to shout across the parking lot, and he just developed this big smile while looking right at me, and I couldn't help but smile too. Then he came over and we talked a little before he left (he seemed nervous and he's kind of dorky, but I think it's cute) I don't know, I just feel like he stares at me just a little longer than any other person. I was wondering if this could mean he likes me? ...

Comparing the lifestyles of celebrities and ordinary people

Disney’s TV Show Hannah Montana depicts the female protagonist’s choice of leading an ordinary life despite being a celebrity. The show fluidly walks us through the distinct lifestyles of a celebrity and that of an ordinary person in terms of their set of values, ways of life, activities and attitudes. Whether celebrities and ordinary people are truly different would require a close diagnostic. The first thing that comes to mind when discussing celebrity and common man’s lifestyles is luxury . From the sports industry to the entertainment industry, from politicians to business tycoons, the mantra “if you’ve got it, flaunt it” seems to be painted all over the walls that frame celebrity life. Because of the power and extraordinary amount of wealth they have, celebrities live a life that the normal man can only dream of. For instance, with real-estate assets worth more than just a few million dollars across the world, celebrities have better vacation options than an ordi...

Ours is a world of relative values.

Nothing is absolute; all is relative, since any thought or actions cannot be seen outside of the context in which they exist or happen. The good or bad we know or perceive is heightened by our experiences or senses, and that there is no way of arriving at a universal adage. What someone think is good may or may not be good to someone with different contexts or experiences. In fact, good and bad are relative. But now, this could lead to utter anarchy. There must be some things which are either entirely good or entirely bad. Unquestionably, irrevocably. For thousands of years, most people believed that telling the truth, not stealing, being faithful to your partner, being kind, keeping your word, forgiving people who’ve done you wrong, and not murdering were absolute truths . If people disobeyed these truths, they knew their actions were wrong . This is not the case with most Americans today. In the last 50 years, there’s be...

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