If '90s romcoms have taught us anything, it's that the love of your life is right under your nose. Except, that's not how it always works out in real life.

Sleeping with your best friend could be a sexy step toward a new kind of relationship, but it can also spell doom for the entire thing. How it ends is up to you both.

Redditor u/Baker_Street_1999 wanted to hear the real-life stories, good and bad, about people who eventually did the deed with their bestie. Just as you'd expect, AskReddit had plenty of experience with the topic.

People who slept with their best friend, what happened?
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We rifled around through thousands of replies to find a representative mix of how things turned out for these internet strangers. So before you make your move, consider the ramifications.

Feelings get in the way a lot of the time

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Even if you never do it again, you can still be friends under the right circumstances

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But even if you stay friends, things can get weird

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Maybe you really do want to marry your best friend

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Unless both parties are ready for the fallout, some serious hurt could be brewing

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Sometimes sex is just sex

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Platonic friends can start to feel like family, so maybe think twice

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Lock down was a weird time for everybody

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Via u/Baker_Street_1999.

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