Emma (Natalie Portman) and Adam (Ashton Kutcher) have been close friends for as long as they can remember.  One morning they make the mistake of a lifetime; they sleep together.  In an effort to keep their friendship intact, Emma proposes something that Adam would be a fool to refuse — a relationship with no strings attached.  They can do whatever they want with whomever they want with no consequences whatsoever.  It sounds great, right?  Only one small problem: what happens if one of them actually falls in love?  Filled with a cast who are hard not to love, No Strings Attached brings humor to one of life’s most often debated questions.  Can a friendship survive a relationship?
Should you date your best friend?
Cupid’s Advice:
It can be really tough to decide whether to take a friendship to the next level, because there’s a lot that can be lost. Â Cupid has a few tips on how to decide:
1. Attraction levels: In order to actually date someone, you need to be physically attracted to him or her. Â Although this is one of the shallower things to base the decision on, there’s no point in risking your friendship unless you’re sure there’s more than a platonic spark there.
2. Matching morals and values: It’s easier to be friends with differing values than it is to be partners where that’s the case. Â If you plan on taking the next step with a close friend, make sure you talk about those basic things you never really thought about discussing before.
3. Future goals: Don’t risk the friendship for a relationship if you don’t both plan on being serious about the outcome. Â It’s simply not worth it to put yourselves out there for a casual fling. Â Make sure you’re on the same page about that.
Release Date: January 21, 2011
