I have actually. She's the mother of my daughter. We met during our freshman year of college. hung with the same people, minus a few years of folks off finding themselves, and were really close for a good long while. We were always really good friends and then some 10 years later, we started dating. And fell in love.
It can happen. You just never know how it might happen. Unfortunately in our case, we're not together anymore but we have a lovely daughter that is the light of both of our lives. And we're working on the friend thing again - as hard as that may be.
So yep. You know, I've always wavered on that "dating friends so as to not ruin the friendship thing" and it can definitely present a very real issue if things go bad. But while things are good, you're dating somebody that knows you and already cares about you as a person. It's the best of both worlds. You just have to make sure it happens with the right person is all.
Aww. What a sweet answer, GBFF.
yes, group hug for BFF. i agree, be careful with it tho, and don't just think that and know that, really be careful. happened to me with someone i cherished deeply for over a decade and now the very thought of him makes me taste vomit in my mouth. in some ways that heartbreak was almost worse than the one my ex h caused, it was awful. but wouldn't have been nearly as bad if it was just another douche i dated. so just be careful.
*shoulder punch*
Always knew you were awesome.