Best friend just confessed he loves me. AIBU to NOT tell my boyfriend?

[ReasonablyIntelligent]

Brief history: I've known Best Friend for years and it was one of those wonderful moments when you meet a stranger and you're like "Oh, there you are!" If there were such a thing as soulmates, he would be mine/I would be his. We have a really great friendship and will always be there for one another. I've never really thought about him in a romantic way, despite the compatibility and the fact he looks like a God and have always supported him with his relationships.

I've been with my boyfriend for a few months and he's brilliant. I have a lot of fun with him and, after two very serious long term relationships, I'm taking a step back and enjoying dating someone and trying hard not to overthink everything. an extreme personal flaw

Boyfriend and Best Friend have met, got on okay but don't really have much in common so didn't really click.

Best Friend and I went out for a meal tonight, as we do fairly frequently and mid conversation he kind of blurts out that he loves me. Says he has never felt like this before and wants "that other guy" to fall flat. (very unlike him as he's usually very kind).

Firstly, I have no idea what to do with this new information but I've been wondering if I should tell Boy Friend?

Boy Friend has tried hard to be comfortable with my Best Friend being male, and believes my assurances that there's nothing going on. But he can be fairly insecure and I know that he's quite jealous of Best Friend anyway - they work in the industry but Best Friend is much much higher up, which I think smarts as they're the same age.

I know that if I tell him what Best Friend has said, he'll be forever second guessing my friendship with him.
AIBU to keep this one under my hat?

If the situation were reversed I think I'd want to remain ignorant...

(I hope all that makes sense! It's been a long day!)

What if OP just wanted stories for a new book or was just playing with our emotions?? Come back OP!

This is the plot of practically every chick lit book ever written. It works out the same at the end every time. Hint: you won't end up with bf

Is this one of those situations where you've friendzoned this bf years ago but you're pretending you didn't notice it...?

www.thedailymash.co.uk/news/society/woman-thinks-man-is-her-friend-2015060899024

Who wants one of these?

I was best friends with my soul mate for 5 years whilst in a relationship. We are now together 10 years married 7 have 4 children (2 in our arms, 2 in our hearts) and still soulmates.

Er, it sounds like you'd rather be with your friend than bf. why don't you dump bf and give it a go with friend?

Come back op! I am shamefully invested in your future relationship choices!

She's stuck with the boyf and is too ashamed to tell us!!

Other potential options:

1. chick lit wannabe looking for "are you on crack?" type of responses to give his/her writing a ring of truth;

2. she's so busy boffing her bestie that she hasn't come up for air since the weekend.

I married one of my oldest friends. I've never, ever regretted it one bit.

So it's a team bestie from me. So romantic.
and yes, having read the thread I am also a bit over invested in this so you have to report back.

I married my best friend. Haven't regretted it for a moment. We had some pretty big differences too, but actually once we sat down and talked about them in the context of a romantic relationship, they weren't that big at all.

Same thing too- when we first met it was a case of "Oh there you are, I know you." I think that's why I didn't clock on for years that I actually wanted to shag him too.

@ReasonablyIntelligent

Ok, so firstly complete disclaimer here; I am pretty drunk. So, sorry for any typos or general madness. Never drink, but work is killing me and I've been fighting my computer all night and anyway. Yeah.

SO haven't shagged best friend, sorry for those who are Team Best Friend. Best Friend is lovely in every way but I honestly love Boyfriend who is genuinely the nicest guy and I have so much fun with him.
Best Friend and I haven't got chance to talk properly because I've been so crazy busy with work (that's also why I've not posted here, sorry, I also haven't read updates yet) and this is the first chance I've had to breathe, and thats only because my work machine is playing silly buggers.

I will catch up and update properly. But sorry for the delay.

Nope. Wrong answer OP.

Here... 🐟 (That's a wet cod slap)

Come back when you've come to your senses.

Torn as I am by the thought of missing better news, I'm contmplating hiding this thread. Yeah, crack on - your boyfriend sounds like a keeper. We'll keep a spot warm for you in the relationships topic for when you inevitably return in 5 years when you've got a toddler, a baby and two jobs and your boyfriend is still doing fuck all. I don't even care if you end up with your bestie. I just have to wonder how rose tinted those glasses are when you are clinging on so hard to a manchild who seems more like he wants a mum with benefits than a proper, equal partner. Ah well, each to her own.

Your boyfriend sounds like a child. I'd dump him regardless of whether you get with your bff though he sounds very shaggable