I like my friends brother?

[Phoenix]

First off, if you want to date him, I would check with your friend. It is not worth screwing up your friendship if she is not ok with it. But if she is ok with it, I would also ask yourself, do I want to take this risk? It sounds like you guys are pretty good friends and if you guys date and have a bad go of it, it could not only ruin your relationship with him but also your relationship with your friend. Is that a chance you are willing to take? If you are, ok. I would go and ask him out. You are lucky that he is only a year older, so you guys won't have any age gap problems. Good luck! I'm crushing on my best friend's brother too, so I know what it feels like.