So I (24 M) have been friends with (22 F) for a little over 4 years. I met her in college from a mutual friend. We hung out most days, usually doing something chill like having a meal in the dining hall together or getting boba. I transferred to another college that was a few hours away in my hometown. We still texted or talked almost everyday and would occasionally hang out. I used to not have any interest in dating her, but recently I felt like she would be perfect to fall in love with.
A few months ago I went to a football game with her and I also invited one of my friends from my hometown. After hanging out, the friend from my hometown said to me that I should date her. That friend saw our similar energy and talking a lot about common interests.
I then hung out with her again a last week and it totally hit me that I should date her. That's all I've been thinking about for the past few days. We are very similar that I think we would be compatible. We have had barely any drama between us. The only major concern I have is that she really does not like one of my good friends due to some past drama between them. She also does live almost 2 hours away from me but we could move closer eventually.
Another reason why I have felt like asking her out has been my recent luck with other people I've talked to. I have recently matched with some women on apps like Tinder and Hinge that I thought were perfect based off of similar interests and goals, just to get ghosted 2 weeks later. I even went on a date with one woman who ghosted me with no explanation. Since I've already known this friend for 4 years, I feel it could actually work out. If she isn't interested, I don't think she would ghost me.
I haven't said anything to her yet. I'm going to wait a bit before I make any kind of move, to make sure I say the right thing. I have talked to other friends about this and they believe we would be a good couple.