How to not ruin a friendship

[Country Cowboy]

there's this girl who is one of my close friends who I really like and I want to ask her out but I don't want for things to get awkward if she says no or we do go out but break up. I really don't want to lose her as a friend but I don't want to miss out on something great.
I need some advice for this situation.
Thanks!

[lifelies]

Actually we're in the same situation so I hope someone helps you (and me).

[mrpieface2]

Well, I learned that if you get rejected, you get rejected, I totally understand that you don't want to ruin your friendship, but you got to try it, maybe you will have a new girlfriend! ;D
Good luck guys!

[ksdnfkfr]

What about starting out with something simple that's not an actual date?

[ScottishCanary]

Yes this can be a really difficult situation to be in unfortunately. The only advice I can give is to tell her during a private moment you have together when you are both sure nobody is going to intterupt, you also need to make sure that it is not at a time just before you will have to spend a lot of time together. This way, if she wants time away from you she can have that. Once you have her alone tell her that you don't want it to ruin the friendship and it's fine if she don't feel the same way but you have feelings for her and would like to try being more than friends. That's the only advice I can give.

Good luck!