True friendship is invaluable. Your friends are the most important persons in your life after family. It makes sense that most of us to try to keep our friends by all means. What happens when you have feelings for a friend? Do you have to tell them that you are attracted to them? Will such disclosure ruin your friendship? Are there ways to go about letting them know that you find them attractive without ruining your friendship? We will try to answer these questions in this brief post. 

Emotional Consequences of Finding Out

Finding out that you are attracted to an individual who, hitherto, has been a good friend can be scary. It is not often that regular friends become lovers and your fears are just normal. You may have to deals with the emotions for a few days or weeks but it will weigh down on you and your relationship with the person if you don’t disclose how you feel. 

Possible Effect on Your Relationship Going Forward

To be honest, there are chances that telling a friend that you are attracted to them can ruin your relationship. This is especially true if the feeling is not mutual and the person doesn’t know how to handle the surprise. The manner you made the disclosure can also affect the outcome. This doesn’t mean you shouldn’t make the disclosure. 

Discover How Your Friends Feels

When you finally tell a friend that you are attracted to them, there are two things you can learn. It can be that the friend feels the same way or they doesn’t feel the same way. When the former is the case, there is a chance that you can have a more meaningful relationship. If, on the other hand, your friend is not attracted to you, there are different possible outcomes. 
Have you made up your mind to tell a friend that you are attracted to them but don’t want to risk losing them? It is important that you make the disclosure in a manner that will not make the friend uncomfortable if they are not attracted to you. You have to tell the person in a simple manner that will not put any pressure on them. It is also important that you don’t ask them for a response. Do not make them feel like they have control of the relationship and you can work things out together whether they are attracted to you or not.