Personally, I think sharing with your friend is high risk with minimal reward. I always met people outside of work because I did not want to complicate my work environment.

It really depends on two things. One , could it wreck your friendship and two, could this out you to everyone else at work. Only you can assess the risk vs reward. I always tried to not involve friends, work, or people in the neighborhood. Every one else was fair game. It is easy to open up to people you do not know.

Sandi