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writes: Hey everybody.This is kind of a follow up to a question I asked last year about this time.I met this girl about 2 years ago and we hit it off straight away. As time past by she became my best friend. She is so funny, so witty, so smart, intelligent and to top it all off she is absolutely stunning and sure enough I fell in love with her.We spend a lot of time together. We go out for meals. We go out for a drink. We go for long walks together. We go on holidays together. We cuddle each other on the couch at night. We even sleep in the same bed when she stays over at mine or I stay over at hers. When we're not together we're always texting one another and phoning one another. You name it. We do everything that 'couples' do. The only difference is we're not!About a year ago I told her how I felt about her and she told me she was still trying to get over her ex, and she wasn't ready for anything like that and just wanted to be friends, and that I was her best male friend and she didn't want to lose that. I accepted this. But we drifted apart, and I admit that was my fault because my male pride was hurt. For awhile I even ignored her texts and calls. But slowly and surely we have come back together and I believe we're closer now than we have ever been.And this is why I'm writing this because the past couple of times we've been out I've caught her looking at me in that way. You know what I mean. How someone looks at you that's in love with you. How you look at someone you're in love with. But is it just in my head? When we're together she gives me her undivided attention. I've watched guys with their girlfriends/wives drool over her, but all she see's is me. When we're close to one another she looks at me in that way like she wants me to kiss her. Even yesterday when I walked her home we cuddled, but when we both pulled away there was that pause like she was waiting for me to kiss her but I didn't. But again is it just in my head. We did kiss one night but we had both had a little bit too much to drink so for me that doesn't count.The other night we were out and it was just amazing. Can I just say at this point when we do go out she always feels like she needs to make an effort. I tell her all the time she's beautiful and she can wear whatever she wants and she'd still look great. But still she always gets dressed up for me.She text me today telling me that I was everything she wanted in a guy. That I was amazing but she finished the text with, and I quote "Love having you as a friend, and couldn't be without you". And that's the thing she's always telling me I'm her best friend.For as long as we've known each other we've never argued or even had a disagreement because we are totally on the same wave length. Is it just me picking up the wrong signals? Is she scared if we move to the next step and it doesn't work out we'll lose the friendship we have? I know that literally every guy she has been out with her has cheated on her too and that really annoys me. I would never ever do that to her. We've dated poeple in the time we've known each other but it's never come to anything. And when she's been dating guys it's really hurt. But it has never lasted long. She's introduced me to her family and to her friends and they've all told her, and in front of me how great a guy I am. She gets all embarrassed about it. And I try to make a joke of it to try and make her feel better that she knows how I feel about her but she has made it clear she just wants to be friends. Anyway, I'm sure by now you have gotten the idea. I know I'm in love with her. I think about her all the time. And I never thought I'd feel like this again. I mean I'm 30 and I feel like I'm 16 again. She makes me feel alive. But do I tell her I can't do this anymore? Or just keep her as a best friend and try and find someone else?All thanks in advance for replies.
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reader, anonymous, writes (29 November 2010): This is verified as being by the original poster of the questionThank you to the answers I've had so far. I just felt it best to get an outsiders point of view. Rather than going straight in there with my heart ruling my head. I've tried to be as honest as I can to try and look at it from her point of view too.
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reader, Nay.x  +, writes (29 November 2010):
Well take it from a girl's point of you, if I was her, i'd only those hints if i really liked/loved you too :)
Your relationship sounds like the ones people hear of in movies and fairytales, so yeah i think you should go for it.
Yeah hypocritical for me to say, coz I've fallen for my best friend too, but hey you seem to be a lot more gutsy then me, for you've told her how you felt once; why not go for it again :)
As for that kiss while you were drunk, it could have meant that Perhaps coz you were so wasted out of your mind you acted in the way that you've always wanted (i.e. to kiss)As opposed to the sterotypical, "I didn't know what i was doing, and it was a mistake" frame of thinking.
you know the whole "lose your inhibitions when your drunk" thing, maybe that was a good for both of you :)
I think you should ask for sure. I adore happy endings.
Hope this helps. x
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reader, confusoholic  +, writes (29 November 2010):
 If you aren't afraid of hearing a 'no', i think you should ask her out once again...if she'd want to get into a relationship with you.
I get that thing about her being upset about her ex, but its been two years; you've been patient - i think you need to ask her what exactly she feels about you.
Coz if you have no scope of getting into a relationship with her; you'll have to move on. You are right; you can't continue to be just her 'best friend'.
I think she is interested...but its better to have things out in the open for once and for all :) . All the best. ^_^
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