Here’s How People Are Dealing With Their Best Friend Dating Their Crush

Three main qualities go with being in love: attraction, closeness, and commitment. Relationships can be about any or all of these. Attraction is the “chemistry” part of love. It’s all about the physical — even sexual — interest that two people have in each other. Relationships that are based on attraction alone are usually more about fun and infatuation than real love. Conventional wisdom says that, for guys in their early teens, relationships are mainly about physical attraction.

Everything changed however, when he fell for my best friend. Now, N is an absolute doll and I would fall for her myself if I was a guy. Yet, my guy?

Then, all of a sudden, it happens. Your BFF starts dating that person that you had already expressed interest in. What gives? It can easily leave you feeling hurt, confused, betrayed, and angry all at once — and understandably so. Not only are you dealing with the fact that someone else is dating the person you like, but that someone is your best friend.

Teen Vogue teamed up with licensed counselor Lauren Hasha to bring you some tips for coping with this very scenario. Ahead, find out how you can deal with this type of situation and move forward to mend what might be a broken heart.