Am I the Only One?

Not that all relationships or dating experiences end bad... But when they do and you find the next person your attracted to but instead of pursuing it you would rather keep them in the fantasy zone. I mean wouldn't you rather be civilized and keep anything more than a friendship a mystery or have it end badly and ultimately lose a friend. Then on the other hand some would say starting out as friends is better because then there's a "foundation" to the relationship. Who knows, not every situation is the same but I feel like going from friends to lovers is either a hit or miss.