in my personal opinion...i think it's better when the girl says something first. just seems..easier. yea..but anyway. just tell him something along the lines of:

"Hey (so and so) we've been friends for a long time, and you're a great friend to me. And i care for you, not only as a friend, but a little bit more than a friend. And if you feel the same, i think we should try a relationship and see how it goes."

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