1) Be Prepared To Lose the Friendship
First of all, if you are considering dating
a friend, you should be prepared to lose the
friendship. I know I'll probably be bashed by sappy
folks for saying this, but it's just a harsh truth
based on all the cases I've seen as a dating
coach in the past ten years.
If your friend does not reciprocate your
feelings, he or she may "freak out" and pull back
from you.
Even if your friend does like you back and
you guys end up dating, the relationship may not last
forever. And when the breakup finally happens, it may
not be as amicable as you would hope.
2) Don't Just Say It
If you like your friend, make sure you don't
just "spill your beans" and reveal how you feel.
They may NOT feel the same way. Even if they did,
"telling" them would kill their interest level.
Instead of wearing your heart on your sleeve and
letting yourself blurt it out, just follow the tips
in this article and take things one step at a time.
3) Make Them See You Differently
Your first job is to stop bring predictable and make
them start seeing you differently? Why? Because they
probably think they know you very well and that there
is no reason to go from being "friends" to dating.
You gotta change that. Surprise them by showing more
sides to you. (They better be good things!) Make them
realize that there is a LOT more to you than what
meets the eye. You gotta make them intrigued by you,
or you're going to be stuck as a friend forever.