Which is worse: losing a romantic partner or losing a best friend?

I'm curious. I've never had either a romantic partner or a best friend really. I'm a hermit.

Losing a best friend....Chicks are a dime a dozen.

It reeeeally depends on the relationship you had with both. If you've known a friend for a long time and some $@!& goes down and you lose that friend, it can be a troubling loss.

Then again, when you lose a romantic relationship that can have far more deeper reaching losses than a friendship. I would say overall that I'd rather lose a close friend than somebody who I am truly involved with or maybe even love.

It would be worse to lose a husband/wife than a best friend. But if we are saying romantic partner as just a girl/boyfriend, then losing the best friend would be worse.bededog

This is 100% accurate.

My dad lost his best friend to an IED while they were serving in Iraq. He still cries about it. I'd have to go with best friend though I think Wife seems more logical.

I think I'm gonna have to choose hos before bros on this one, bro.

It would be worse to lose a husband/wife than a best friend. But if we are saying romantic partner as just a girl/boyfriend, then losing the best friend would be worse.bededog

I think a romantic lover. I've lost (and won back) my best friend several times in our 11 years and none of the fights have hurt as bad as my break-ups, nor have I ever cried as much.

Since I am not romantically linked to anyone at the moment I'll go with best friend.

What if my romantic partner is my best friend? And my best friend is my romantic partner?Agent-Zero

double trouble

Romantic partner. You lose all the benefits :|

from my experience . . .

losing a "romantic partner" was like having the flu, short, intense and within 1-2 weeks, I was back to myself.

losing a "best" friend was like having one of those colds that stays around for months. It's not as bad as the flu, but you still feel off. then one day a ways down the road, you realise "hey, I'm all better now" and then go on.

(sorry for the illness comparisons, but I think it was the easiest way to get my view across)

EDIT: oh, guess I never really answered the question. I'll go with best friend.

Losing a best friend...

Lifelong comrades are irreplacable. Romantic friends are everywhere. Plenty of fish in the sea.

Romantic relationship.....LJS9502_basic

I also don't have either, so I have no idea as well.Lonelynight

If it's a husband/wife, then that would be worse, but if you're talking about boyfriend/girlfriends, a bestfriend would be worse.

But if you and your best friend have been friends since 2nd grade, or something like that, I would say that. I think that would be equal to losing a husband/wife.

Lost in what way? They die, or they aren't a part of your life anymore?

Attachment for most people tends to lie at a higher grade with romantic partners, so that would cause a greater feeling of loss in either situation. Though, it does all depend on how attached you are to that person, and whether or not you can accept that life constantly changes and death is inevitable and it can happen at any moment.

It would be worse to lose a husband/wife than a best friend. But if we are saying romantic partner as just a girl/boyfriend, then losing the best friend would be worse.bededog

The only men law is this: bros before hoes..curono

What if my romantic partner is my best friend? And my best friend is my romantic partner?Agent-Zero

After awhile a romantic partner becomes your best-friend. So, losing a romantic partner would be worse.

I lost both once... but we're friends again.

Best Friend hands down, they are really hard to find.
Chicks are plenty.

I always love how people here act as if women are just disposable items you can just replace at any time.

If you actuallyloved your romantic partner, I would think that would be worse than losing a best friend. And of course there is the scenario where your best friend is also your romantic partner.

in one 3 month stretch of time, my parents got divorced, my friends asked me to move out, and my girlfriend (the only non family member i ever loved). broke up with me.

take your pick. it all kinda blurs together at some point

Ive never had either so you tell me :|

Best friend, romantic partners come and go but an honest and true best friend is a once in a lifetime thing 8)

If by romantic partner you mean someone I'm in a serious relationship with and truly love then that'd hurt too, but gotta go with the best friend I've known this fella since preschool LOL

Well if said romantic partner is only a boyfriend, then losing my bfff would be much, much worse :(

can you get laid with your best friend? i don't think so;)