Ok, so I voted three times. I cheated!

I voted:

"be friends"
and
"a year" / "+years" (I wasn't sure if it would be better for them to have a slightly newer friendship, or one that spanned through their whole childhood, as each has pros and cons and can add to the story in different ways).

I just feel like that's such a cliche.

I kind of like the friends thing. Plus, story-wise, it gives her someone to confide in, so the reader has a way of knowing other things about the character.

I kind of just like the idea of two people knowing each other and being friends for a little bit, then trying out dating. But I suppose that could be boring since it's so "normal".

already dating, multiple years
then there's real potential for disaster

i think dating already
it could add alot of content to what ever you are writing
but make the newly dating
like a week or two

Been dating for a week:)

dating multiple year

(Got my answer from the House of Night books.. it seems to add more depth, past expirences that help develop a story)

voted

heyy

i think they should be friends from freshman year

are we going to get to read your story? i'm kinda interested now