Top 10 Worst Things About Having a Best Friend of the Opposite Gender

1Everyone Assumes You're Dating


2People Constantly Ask How to Date Them


3Limited Topics of Conversation


4Parents Discourage Them from Visiting Your House


5Parents Discourage Being Alone Together


6Initial Parental Concern When They See Them in Your Contacts


7Restrictions on What Can Be Discussed


8Parental Disapproval, Especially from Fathers


9Friends Get Jealous of the Relationship


10Transitioning from Childhood to High School Friendship Is Awkward


11Risk of Developing Romantic Feelings


12Rumors and Misconceptions Lead to Unwanted Romantic Complications


13Potential for Sexual Tension


14Not Allowed to Visit Their House


15Awkward Situations Arise