Have you guys been friends for a while and you're starting to look at the possibility of making him a romantic boyfriend? Do you get along so well that you can't imagine not making it on the romantic front? Are you unsure how he feels about you and you're afraid you might ruin a great friendship if you try to build a romance with him? This can, indeed, be a touchy matter.
If his feelings for you are completely platonic and romance is nowhere on his radar, you risk turning this into a very awkward and uncomfortable relationship if you try too hard.
Here are a few safe tips you can use to find out what he's thinking without risking his friendship.
If you're in the habit of treating him like one of the guys, you're going to have to go beyond that and treat him with a bit of a special touch.
You want him to know that he's more important to you than the others in your band of friends.
Try planning for some time alone together if you're always in a group setting.
Don't make it romantic.
This should still be an innocent and fun time together.
But by taking everyone else out of the equation, it gives you a chance to get to know one another on a whole new level.
Bring in a little innocent flirting.
The key here is to keep it friendly with just a hint of a possibility for more.
If you get in close and tickle him, tease him, wrestle with him, it's giving him a chance to get physically closer to you, all while still giving him an easy option to back out.
Should things not work out, no harm done.
But if he's really into the idea of getting closer, he'll play along and even intensify the game by tickling you back or getting into that heated wrestling match with you.
No matter what you do, let the first spoken words about an impending romance come from him.
Once he's on board, then move ahead and make him your boyfriend.