People leave and get single. And they seem to want the partner.
Makes sense.
But you just become partners.
To get a partner you need to be willing to be someones bf gf.
To be that. You need to be their friend or fling.
You dont just get to skip all the steps right into dating. Theres a reason you and your last real partner got that close. The scenic route might take time. But it really is worth it.