Turns out, of the 76 percent of respondents who said theyd struck up a relationship with their best friend, 29 percent resulted in marriage.

Can best friends come in relationship?

But it just so happens that these shared ideas and moments, sometimes becomes the root of a blossoming love affair. While it is not necessary that all friendship leads to a romantic relationship, but it is most likely that one ends up falling for their best-friend.

Can friends end up dating?

Its not impossible to transition from just friends to dating; however, Sterling recommends you do your due diligence before professing any feelings and risking the special friendship you already have. Its important to realize that the minute you put your feelings out there, you cross the Rubicon, she says.

Do Best friends come before a relationship?

A further study carried out by the same professors asked 167 couples how long theyd known one another before becoming romantically involved and whether they were friends first. They found that, on average, the couples had known each other four months before dating. Plus, 40 per cent of them were friends beforehand.