[header] How to turn a friend into a lover [title] Understand the risks. [step] Before you sit down to have a conversation with your friend about your relationship and where it's going, understand the risks involved in asking to change your friendship into a romantic relationship. Your friend could feel the same, but they might not. 
You need to prepare for your friend not to feel the way you do. [substeps] When assessing the risks you should also decide how you will react to your friend's potential response.