Relationship advice?

I am 23 and have never had boyfriend. I had a great but ulimately rather restrictive childhood and for various reasons I was that girl who hated high-school. All I did was study and play football. So basically I was a nerd. I'm now happy and have plenty of friends and love uni life. Recently one of my friends and I started talking and well i guess it turned into flirting without me realising. I didn't even realise it till our mutual friend mentioned how close we seemed. I know he's interested but the shallow loser inside me doesn't know what to do. He's a very sweet boy but he drinks quite a lot and looks like mclovin. I've been back and forth about it. Taking things further with a friend is always risky. If it doesn't work out I lose him and some of our mutual friends. If I say no I'm shallow and a tease and so I may still lose them. What do I do?Relationship advice?
tricky....to take that further step with a close male friend.





is there not anyone else you actually fancy...dont go there just cos he's a guy you can flirt with guys and dont have to take it seruiously.





it depends on how he feels, if you make a move and he's not interested in THAT way you might lose him as a pal and embarass yourself.





treat carefully.............Relationship advice?
haha on the mclovin part. but seriously, don't lead a guy on if you're not interested...he'll find his match one day.