Q&A for How to Maintain a Friendship After a Kiss

Before taking a break, discuss with your friend how it'll work. You might decide to not talk or hang out in person, but still text, or you may decide to take a break entirely. It's up to you.

Good question. If you're genuinely dedicated to being friends, then the fact that your friend is a player might work to your benefit! In that case, they might think of kisses a little more casually then you do. Start a conversation and ask them how they feel (then, let them know how you feel). Then, decide on a way to proceed together.

Hmmm...The question might not be "Can you kiss a friend when you're in love with your partner?" but rather, "Can you have an open, healthy relationship while you're keeping secrets?" Mistakes happen, and a lot of the time, partners are willing to forgive. But both of the friends should let their partners know and give them that chance.

Tough situation! In this case, communication is key. If you two are committed to keeping your friendship, then you might want to set a boundary with this person ("I need to set a boundary. I don't want us to have a physical relationship any more").

That must be hard! Your friend might still be exploring their sexuality, or they may not be open about their sexuality just yet. If you know that your friend is comfortable talking about their sexuality with you, then you might be able to have a discussion. If you're not sure, it's better to let them start a conversation (because you don't want to make your friend feel pressured to discuss something personal that they don't want to discuss).

In friendships, honesty is almost always the best possibly. If your friend didn't share that information with you, and that made you feel hurt, now's your chance to be honest with *them.* Reach out and let them know that you wish that they'd been more upfront.

It's tough, but your best bet is probably to try and initiate an honest conversation. That way, you both have opportunity to honestly express your emotions. Try asking your friend to talk with something like: "Hey, I've been thinking about that kiss, and I really think we should have conversation about it."

Not necessarily, but if it happens and both parties are single, it would be perfectly fine. There is nothing wrong with being friends before taking the next step, oftentimes those types of relationships work out even better.

It's probably already messy. If you love your friend, you'll respect her marriage and will stop any sexual/romantic interactions. If you don't, you risk making a much bigger mess.

If you're not interested, just politely tell him that. Let him know you'd still like to be friends. If he can't accept that, that's not your problem.

You can't help who you develop feelings for, so my advice is to tell your friend you like her/his brother. Honesty is the best policy after all.

That's great! If you'd like to be more than friends, tell her that. If she doesn't want to date you, try to stay friends with her and find another girl to be your girlfriend.

Does it bother you? Would you like a clearer, more committed relationship? Then you should bring it up.

You just have to accept that she doesn't want to kiss anymore. Don't try to pressure her to kiss you if she doesn't want to. Just tell yourself that this is a friendship now and nothing more. You have to respect her feelings.

You have two options: Follow their lead and pretend it never happened, or bring it up and talk to them about the kiss.

Just talk to them about it afterwards when you are both sober. Tell them how you feel about the kiss, and make sure you're on the same page. If it was a one-time thing and you just want to be friends, nothing more, tell them that, and I'm sure they'll understand.

Do it by text or take her to a private place and tell her that it's okay.

If you're okay with not talking about it, you don't have to do anything. However, if it makes you uncomfortable, you can always ask him about it and work it out from there.

It's definitely possible, but don't count on it.

You need to talk about this with your friend and your significant other. It may be best to gather those two people into the room and all have a discussion. You could ask for both persons consent and have a polyamorous relationship. Another option would to stay with your significant other and not pursue anything further. Or you could dump your significant other for your best friend (but there's a chance that will not end well for you and other people involved). Either way, I suggest telling your significant other that you kissed your best friend, as honesty in a relationship is vital.

If you're feeling this "weird tension", you could try to tell your friend how you are feeling after the kiss and have a discussion about it. If he/both of you are feeling this weird tension, then you should probably have a talk about how you are going to go about your friendship from now on.