What is an appropriate way to ask my close friend out?

[Anonymous]

I have a close female friend
We share a lot of values
We both want the same things
We regularly talk about how a relationship would be and discuss in details sometimes
She knows way more than me tho



I gave her a bouquet of red roses in her birthday and a very sweet birthday card

She is still messaging me and sending me messages first but not as often as before as the conversation now became so deep and literally about what long term partners should be like

She once told me that I am her number 1 friend
She only has close female friends
Some male acquaintances but
I was was the only single guy invited to her birthday party

I really like talking with her
I want to ask her on a date but I am afraid of ruining the friendship


What is the best course of action

[Anonymous]

Why u wanna date her? What shared values?

[Asker]

She wants to find true love
She wants to build a family
She is not afraid of commitment
The way argue is very understandable even when we disagree
She has this nurturing nature and likes to take care of everyone around her
She has clear boundaries and she actually follows them
She doesn’t like attention from guys

As of the shared values
Respect we might not do something we believe is okay just out of respect to our partner
Honestly , We hate lying
We both see the good in people and end up getting hurt by them
We are both forgiving
We both respect the boundaries between the males/females

I know I am making everything look perfect but this is what I feel

[Asker]

She gave me some books to read , all about relationships
I am only picturing her when I read these books

[Opinion Owner]

How old are u both? How u both look

[Asker]

I am 30
She is 28
We both have very little experience
But she read a lot of books

I don’t think looks matter that much especially because we are already very close

[Opinion Owner]

How do u both look

[Opinion Owner]

What shared values u have