It Is Possible For TWO Friends to Love One ANother
Love Between Friends Study
True love with a best friend usually means that you feel at ease in witnessing each other. In most cases that ease seems to come from a sense of deep similarity. Most people tremendously enjoy finding another person who says, “Oh, me too!” in relation to beliefs, tastes, styles, and opinions. The same-same feeling is one of naturally being mirrored and is one of the strongest motivators for falling in love and finding yourself in someone else’s eyes.
This happens in non-romantic situations as much or more than it does in romantic connections. Often with friendship, the original ease comes from idealizing each other and feeling so completely seen and held and understood that it seems almost impossible that the other person even exists. How can this be? This person seems to be my twin.
Long Distance Relationship Study
Researchers Kelmer, Rhoades, Stanley, and Markman (2013) found that people in long-distance relationships report higher levels of relationship quality and dedication to their relationships than those in close proximity. Additionally, those in long-distance relationships felt less constrained.
The Beat Goes On
She Walks in Beauty By Lord Byron (George Gordon)
She walks in beauty, like the night
Of cloudless climes and starry skies;
And all that’s best of dark and bright
Meet in her aspect and her eyes;
Thus mellowed to that tender light
Which heaven to gaudy day denies.
One shade the more, one ray the less,
Had half impaired the nameless grace
Which waves in every raven tress,
Or softly lightens o’er her face;
Where thoughts serenely sweet express,
How pure, how dear their dwelling-place.
And on that cheek, and o’er that brow,
So soft, so calm, yet eloquent,
The smiles that win, the tints that glow,
But tell of days in goodness spent,
A mind at peace with all below,
A heart whose love is innocent!
My Love For You Grows Day By Day
O my Luve is like a red, red rose
That’s newly sprung in June;
O my Luve is like the melody
That’s sweetly played in tune.