While jumping each other’s bones is probably high on your list of things to do together, maybe wait a couple of weeks. I know this might be hard, but it is much better to form an emotional bond first before you start getting freaky. You also don’t want to do anything silly like propose within the first few months. You need to learn as much about each other in a relationship as you can and experience things as a couple for a good six months before even entertaining those thoughts.

Of course, there are exceptions to the rule. There are stories of best friends hooking up and then getting married within a few months and all sorts of similarly wonderful stories. But there are just as many relationships that fizzle out and leave the friendship in tatters. So take things slow to begin with and see where it leads.

3. Don’t Get Ahead of Yourself

Be sure not to expect too much at the very beginning. If you set your expectations too high you will be massively let down if things don’t live up to them. Entering a new relationship with anyone, regardless of if you have been friends for years, throws up all sorts of obstacles you both have to get through together. It is going to take both of you time to adjust to each other’s eccentricities and habits. You will see a different side of them and you have to be prepared to work on your relationship. You are not magically going to live happily ever after without any problems. Your relationship will require you to both give it your all and be ready to face many challenges along the way.

4. Don’t Put Them on a Pedestal

You’ve been in love with your best friend for years and finally find out they feel the same. Amazing. Now you enter a relationship together and spend even more time with each other. This can quickly turn into a one-sided love affair when you put them on a pedestal. After being friends for so long and now finally getting the chance to be together, it can be easy to hold them in high regard and be blinded by your love for them. There might be several signs that show they are a different person when in a relationship, but because you are so into them and worship the ground they walk on, you ignore these warning signs. This can lead to all sorts of trouble in the future.