Levels of Friendship (female, male, talks, person)

[SifuPhil]

Among your friends - and they can be just regular ol' friends or a boy- or girl-friend - do you recognize levels of friendship?

Is it like Farmville on FaceBook - you start off with little energy or resources, but as you go on you reach higher levels? Or do you go full-out from the beginning and have no expectations for change in the future?

I ask because a fairly close "regular" friend of mine recently made a comment to the effect that she was taking our friendship to the next level. I know the first thing that came to MY mind but it also has me wondering if, in this case, women have yet another secret code for "levels". Does she now want to trust me to pick up her mail and cleaning while I'm out? Perform open-heart surgery on her dog?

What would these levels be in your situation?

[nuala]

There can be distinction between a casual friend and a close friend. I think she feels you are a close friend now.

[pitt_transplant]

FWB is starting to become GFWBTIGTTY?


I going back to my x-files level of love:
Trust no one.

[thriftylefty]

Its the trust and depend on level perhaps. does she share juicy gossip with you yet ?

[Coolhand68]

It comes down to trust and comfort. Some friends I trust with the keys to my home or my deepest secrets, others I may only trust them enough to loan them my car or a fishing pole. Some I may feel comfortable enough to talk to about more intimate topics, others more casual.

[SifuPhil]

OK, this makes some sense...

She had just confided in me about some very personal things the previous day; the following day she made the level comment.

Thanks, folks - this helps a lot! Amazing how big the blind-spot can be when it happens to YOU, huh?

...although I WAS kinda' hoping that...oh, never mind.

[SifuPhil]

Originally Posted by pitt_transplant

FWB is starting to become GFWBTIGTTY?

Oh, boy...

"Great Friend With Benefits Tugs It Good & Talks To You"?
"Gay Female Will Bite Tongue, Instigating Gory, Throbbing, Terrifying Yell"?
"Girls Fake Whatever Because The Idiot Goes To Trashy Youngsters"?

...this is a tough one

I going back to my x-files level of love:
Trust no one.

Meh - I used to feel that way quite often, but as the years roll on I find I have a desire to completely trust at least one person...

[seeniorita]

Originally Posted by pitt_transplant

FWB is starting to become GFWBTIGTTY?

Girl Friend With Big Tatas Is Going To Touch You!!

Giggity-giggity!

[Mr.Cat]

Originally Posted by seeniorita

Girl Friend With Big Tatas Is Going To Touch You!!

Giggity-giggity!

Tetas, not Tatas. Gracias!

[artsyguy]

What in God's name is Farmville.