Dating Tips: 8 Friends Who Are Bad News for Your Relationship

Friends can be the best thing in the whole wide world and we all love our BFFs, but are they really as nice and trustworthy as they seem?

“I once met a cute guy at a party who turned out to be my friend’s friend. He seemed quite interested and the next day when I asked my friend about him she told me that he is a complete player. I let it go only to realise later that she liked him in the first place and he wasn’t too interested,” states Juhi Verma who lost out on a could-have-been relationship.

Here are 8 such signs that prove that your best friend is in fact your worst relationship nightmare.

1. The ‘I don’t want you to go through what I went through’ friend: Don’t get us wrong, these are well meaning friends in essence, but their over-protective nature can sometimes prove bad for your love life.
2. The ‘You can do much better’ friend: This friend means well but do you often find yourself in situations where you like a guy but your friend finds him obnoxious or a bad choice? We tend to get influenced by our friends but at times it’s best to make our own choices.
3. The ‘You don’t have time for me’ friend: There are friends and then there some who constantly crave all your attention. Your friend coming along for your movie date might seem like a good idea to you but your guy might not be too happy about it.
4. The ‘There is nothing wrong in cheating’ friend: Does your friend encourage you to get into relationships despite having a long-standing boyfriend? These friends might scoff at your ‘age old’ ideas of fidelity but you need to take a stand and ask your friend to back off.
5. The ‘I will flirt with your guy’ friend: These are complete bad news friends. If you find your friend continuously putting you down, chatting with your guy and meeting him when you are not around, there is a good chance she is aiming to get you out of the picture.
6. The ‘I won’t speak to your guy as he isn’t good enough’ friend: Does your friend ignore your man and keep you engrossed in another conversation each time you guys are out together? Well, you need to have a talk with that friend real quick if you want the relationship to sustain.
7. The ‘I have feelings for you’ friend: Do any of your guy friends flirt with you when you are out with your date? You might want to address the issue soon. A guy flirting with his girl will only make your date uncomfortable and unsure about the relationship.
8. The ‘Tell me everything about your relationship’ friend: We all love to confide in our friends but there are some things that are best kept between the two of you. If you have a friend who constantly wants to know everything or if she is mentioning those details in front of your guy, it’s definitely time to do a re-check.