Don't date people in your friend group.... please for the love of sandwiches.

I don't think you should date within your friend group.
"What? Why not?" I hear you say, "Shouldn't that be the first place you look, to someone you already know pretty well?"
No.
Here's why:

If you like your other friends in your group to any extent, you wont do this to them. Because either way it goes, its not fun for anyone.
Alright, lets look at the negative scenario first. If you guys break up people's feelings get hurt, some are forced to pick sides and the whole group falls apart.
Bad ending #1.
If your relationship goes pretty well, everyone around you is uncomfortable, even if they deny it. You holding hands with your significant other, touching in any way, and sweet talking to each other isn't cute around people who have been friends with both of you for a long time. It's just.... weird....
Bad ending #2.

I unfortunately have Bad Ending #1 going on right now. The parties we used to have together feel empty now and everyone's so cryptic in our group chats. There's blame and hurt feelings all around.

And to think, just a couple of months ago everything was fine and dandy. It was just perfect without all of this.

Now I'm not against making friends with your BF/GF before you actually start dating, in fact I'm for that but what I'm talking about is a little different. Having the same group of friends since about Middle School and then having them date each other. That's what I'm talking about.
Bleh, I'm rambling now. Sorry.
Guess this is goodbye.
waves goodbye