The BEST Way To Start a Romantic Relationship (The Data Says Do THIS!)

Did you know you have a better chance of entering into a relationship with someone that starts out as your friend compared to someone that you met randomly on the street, at a bar, or somewhere else?

It’s crazy to think that, but one research study showed that 68% of romantic relationships started out as friendships. So let’s dive into that research a little bit more to understand how you can have a better chance of dating someone you’re friends with.

When it comes to understanding intimacy, there are generally two types that are discussed: friendship-based and passion-based.

Friendship-based intimacy highlights the caring, compassionate, and nurturing parts of a relationship that allow people to form those long-term bonds, whereas passion-based intimacy really highlights the arousal, attraction, and sexual desire that brings those two people together.

The reason I share that fairly obvious distinction is that most of the research that has been done since the 1950s on dating and…