Turn a friend into a lover

Another article sent by Dino, picked from Men's Health.


Making a move on a good friend requires more careful work than defusing a pipe bomb. One false move and, well, you know. Avoid devastation and fallout with these four expert-approved strategies.

1. Set the scene. Choose a place that's comfortable for both of you, says Logan Levkoff, a sex educator and columnist in New York City. And don't make it a big production. "A lot of guys try to take cues from sappy movies where friends become something more," says Levkoff. "Don't stand outside her window with a boom box over your head."

2. Read her body. Talk less, do more. "Kiss her," says Levkoff. "Sometimes it's easier to break down the barrier physically instead of verbally." But how do you know to go for it? "If her face is close enough that you can lean in, then that's a good sign," she says.

3. Leave your game at the door. She knows about every girl you've dated and every pickup line you've ever used, so no fancy come-ons, Levkoff advises. Look her in the eyes and say, "You know all about me and my past, and I don't want the other girls I've date