I met a guy a few years back when I began OLD - at the time I wrote him off because he’d fibbed about his height and there wasn’t an instant physical attraction. We stayed in touch and would chat often as had lots in common. Both of us have been involved with other people and would use each other as a sounding board if we needed relationship advice. It’s been several years and I feel like we know each other really well. We both recently became single and have been out as friends a few times. He has made it clear he’d like more and we joke about it. I’m realising he has a lot of the qualities I now know I want in a partner (after lots of awful dates/short term relationships I’ve learnt a lot - when we initially met I was a bit clueless) I am now finding myself attracted to him and find myself thinking about him constantly. However I really value his friendship and given my track record with relationships I worry that if it didn’t work out I’d lose a great mate. What would you do? Is it too risky to try? Part of me thinks what if he is my person and I’m missing the chance for happiness. Has anyone had something similar - interested to know how it turned out….