Never quite understood the 'never date your friends' thing. I mean I get that once you change your relationship from 'friend' to 'lover' status you run the risk of possibly losing a friend if the relationship thing doesn't work out. But you start from a position of trust; admiration and respect so none of that should ever need to be questionable !
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You have to be cautious because it could end up altering or ending a friendship permanently if it doesn't work out.