Platonic or romantic love?

Love & Relationships

Problem/Goal: I (F21) don't know if I love my close friend (F20) platonically or romantically, and I feel like I need advice to know how I feel, kasi na-aapektuhan na ako.

Context: Nakilala ko yung friend ko mga 2 years ago, and over time naging close kami. Di ko nga inakala na magiging close kami nung una ko siyang nameet. Special talaga siya para sakin. Minsan parang on the same wavelength talaga kami (doing/saying things at the exact same time by pure coincidence), natatawa siya palagi sa mga jokes and puns ko (which I can effortlessly make around her), my worries fade away momentarily when I'm genuinely having fun with her, I feel more comfortable when she's around, we've had a few sleepovers, we both love adventures and sponty trips, and we share some similarities.

Recently, nakipag break sa kanya yung jowa niya, so single siya ngayon. Honestly, ang una kong naisip nung nalaman ko na single siya ay: baka may chance ako. Di ko lang sineryoso yung thought na yun kasi may pinagdadaanan ako dati. Pero ngayon, medyo may nanliligaw sa kanya; nung nalaman ko, medyo nagselos ako at nalungkot din. Dahil dun, iniisip ko: ano ba talaga siya sa akin? Ano ba ako sa kanya? Special friend or best friend ko ba siya, or is she someone who I want to be more than friends with? As someone na never pa nagkaroon ng jowa, di ko talaga alam.

Previous Attempts: Actually, nag confess ako sa kanya last year na gusto ko siya. Kaso, nung time na yun may gusto din siyang iba, at di ko rin sinabi nang maayos kung paano ko siya ginusto (kung romantic or platonic). Since kinakausap ko siya tungkol sa minor crushes ko (minsan lang), baka akala niya na nagmove on ako from the possible romantic love I might've felt for her last year, pero ngayon bumabalik na naman ang dilemma ko.

I'd like some advice to know how I feel towards my friend!

On the rare possibility that my friend is reading this: Hello... Even after more than a year has passed, I'm still wondering if I like you platonically or romantically. Even while you were together with him, that thought crossed my mind whenever we were having a really good time together. I just wish that we continue to go on adventures together, no matter what happens, because you're fun to be with. I don't want things to fall apart between us. I also wish you'd trust me a bit more. I will always wish you happiness.

Posted Aug 29, 2026, 1:21 PM UTC

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