I’m Attracted to My Friend and She Wants to Move in. Does She Want More?

Dr. Wendy Walsh

Written by: Dr. Wendy Walsh

Dr. Wendy Walsh

Known as America's Relationship Expert, Dr. Wendy Walsh is an award-winning television journalist, radio host & podcaster, and the author of three books on relationships and thousands of print and digital articles. More than 1.5 million people follow her sage advice on social media. She holds a Ph.D. in Clinical Psychology and teaches in the Psychology Department at California State University Channel Islands and has been the host of "The Dr. Wendy Walsh Show" on iHeart Radio's KFI AM 640 since 2015. Walsh is also a former Emmy-nominated co-host of "The Doctors," as well as former host of the nationally syndicated show "EXTRA." She was named a Time Magazine Person of the Year in 2017 after speaking out about harassment at a major news network.

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Edited by: Lillian Castro

Lillian Castro

Lillian Guevara-Castro brings more than 30 years of journalism experience to ensure DatingAdvice articles have been edited for overall clarity, accuracy, and reader engagement. She has worked at The Atlanta Journal and Constitution, The Gwinnett Daily News, and The Gainesville Sun covering lifestyle topics.

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Reader Question:

There is a girl I’ve known for more than 15 years and we are really good friends. I’ve always been attracted to her but we have never been romantic. Lately, we’ve been spending a lot more time together, and it seems like there is a little bit of sexual tension. Now she wants to talk about moving in together.

Is this the signal that she also wants more? I’ve never told her I wanted to be more than friends.

-John D. (Kentucky)

Dr. Wendy Walsh’s Answer:

John, darling, are you sure there’s sexual tension on both sides? This could just be your own feeling. If you’re not sure, ask her about it.

Above all, do not move in with her! Here’s why: If she thinks you are just friends and you hope for more, there is a guaranteed disappointment for someone in the future. If you both do like each other and are about to enter into a sexual relationship, moving in together will be way-too-much-too-soon.

Living together has a statistical probability of breaking up couples before marriage. And if you do end up marrying someone you have lived with, you have a much higher divorce rate. The solution, as always, is to talk things out.


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