Do you know that feeling you get when you come home, plop down on your bed and close your eyes, so relieved and appreciative that you have somewhere to relax after a long day? That’s how it feels to date your best friend. In a nutshell, a familiar territory. Despite the transitioning from just friends to a couple being slightly awkward and hard to adjust to, at the end of it all, they are still your best friend and will always be your comforting home.

1. Comfort is second nature.

You were friends before, so they already know you. There is no point in hiding your flaws and secret quirks like you normally do when first starting out in a relationship, because 10 times out of 10, they already know every single one.

2. You can always rely on them to be there for you.

After a bad exam or a fight with a close friend, there is no doubt that they will be there when you need them the most. Even if you live far away from each other, you’ll both make it work, because who else is going to show up at your doorstep ready to binge-watch Netflix and eat Chinese all night?

3. You don’t have to pretend to be anyone else but yourself.

You were already friends before, so they already know how crazy and dysfunctional you are, trust me on this. They will always love you unconditionally, and I'm talking no makeup and sweats. Just be happy and thankful that they deal with you anyway, no questions asked.

4. Fights don’t last for more than five minutes.

Arguments are inevitable, but they are also good to have once in awhile to maintain a healthy relationship. And when it comes to fighting with someone who you've known for so long, it's easier to simply let it go and laugh about it later.

5. Apologies are taken to extremes.

If for some reason one of you really is in the wrong, the other will always do anything they can to make it better. No one can bear the feeling of their best friend being upset with them.

6. Making each other laugh is really easy.

It's as easy as bringing up a joke from middle school to make your significant other start rolling on the floor laughing. There are too many jokes and memories from the years of being best friends to not laugh about them throughout your relationship.

7. When the other is not there, you feel like a piece of you is missing.

As just friends, it was easy to say goodbye at the end of the day because you both knew you would see each other again soon. As a new couple, you grow closer and soon realize that saying goodbye to one another is the worst part of the day.

8. They will tell you things like it is.

When you're being a brat, acting rude to your family, not studying when you're supposed to be or even giving them more sass than usual, they will let you know. Don't expect them to sugarcoat their feelings.

9. You love being supportive of each other.

Nothing gives one another more excitement than seeing the other’s face after having an exciting day. Whether it be from receiving a good grade on an exam after studying so hard or even reconnecting with an old friend after so many years, they will always support and cherish your happiness.

10. Loving one another is unconditional.

Even though the love you have for them is different than it once was when you were just friends, it’s still the same in the fact that it’s unconditional.There is absolutely no better feeling in the world, knowing that they feel exactly the same.