To consider dating my brothers brother in law??

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So my brothers, wifes brother is relatively newly single.

We've always got along well and have mutual friends and have ended up messaging each other quite a bit recently,

He's made it clear he's interested but I'm not sure how everyone would react. What would you do In This position?

I can count on one hand the number of times we've interacted at family occasions over the years so I'm not particularly worried about awkward family encounters if it didn't work out

I can’t see an issue here as why not I guess it may only get awkward if you did date and split up maybe but that’s at family functions etc . However you are adults and should do what makes you happy

Why not? Provided you are both interested in a potential LTR and he's not just looking to date casually, that sounds a terrible idea given your connection.
But if you both want to give it a go then why not try spending some time together, take it slow and see how you feel?

I think you'd be wise to establish how newly single, how painful the break up was and whether or not his ex could reappear .. future family events could be very awkward if you're a rebound or if he gets back with the ex and she finds out! But otherwise...why not?! What would your brother/his wife think?

My cousin married his brother’s wife’s sister…. But then my cousin was 32 and she was 18. What a creep!!! (She left him for someone who literally works for a circus! Admittedly it’s Cirque du Soleil, but it sounds very karmic!)

I don't think I'm a rebound and I can't see them getting back together but then who knows what might happen,

We don't socialise massively as a family so unless it's a wedding or funeral then I'm unlikely to see him at a family event,

I don't really know what my brother and his wife would say. I don't even know how I'd tell them to be honest!

Life's too short to care how everyone would react in this scenario Besides, it's hardly as if you're related by blood! I say go for it.

Go for it. Do not tell family for a few months. Agree to keep it between yourselves and if it gets serious they will no doubt be delighted m.

My mother's big brother married my dad's younger sister. Their marriage lasted longer than my parents (until uncles death) DNA is funny with this as my 2 double cousins 6 children is as related to me as my niece is.

Go for it but take it slow to begin with. As in wait to go public until you know it's a keeper.