How do I confront a bisexual guy I like?

[Dave]

I met this guy on Facebook by accidentally adding him (LONG STORY haha)
He's a cute gentle guy who everyone loves. Everyone I've asked about him said that he's such a sweet caring guy, which I adore and long for. We chit chat here and there on statuses, and we happen to like our posts frequently. I'm not sure if hes just being nice or playing hard to get. We talk like we know each other, I've only met him once...and even then we didn't say a word to each other (I KNOW OMG). I really wanna get to know him better, but I don't know how to start a conversation. The only way I can do this is through Facebook or through my friend, which might come off as me having interest (is that necessarily a bad thing?. Also, I don't want to be blunt about my affection for him. I wanna get to know him first as a friend, so how do I do this without sounding thirsty? Throughout high school I've had crushes on straight men (the struggle...) but this time its with a bisexual man and now I finally feel like I have an opening to go from something that I actually like. He's like a clone of me. We like a lot of the same things, but the only thing that's different about us is our personality. Hes very driven and outgoing, were as I'm extremely shy and anxious. Ugh, I just need advice. I am one hot MESS.
ALSO I have his number ironically...lol. Don't want to text him before he gives it to me.
I don't know why I felt the need to add bisexual in the question >.< I was thinking to post this in the lgbt section but I didn't. and I know I need to spend time with him in person, but the hard part for me is initially getting to that point. I feel like, either way, he's gonna know I'm interested by going out of my way to be with him, so...

[Awdfgebrs]

Well you really need to spend time with him more in person to see if you even get along as well as you do on the internet (It's a lot different on there). Spend time with your friends that know him and get him to tag along in a group and when you get to know him better than see where it goes.

There is also no different in a straight man and one that is bisexual. Just because he likes men and women doesn't mean you approach him any differently (Unless you make fun of people like that or something). But really just treat him like any normal guy.

[Ok...]

Well if you are the one wanting to pursue him, then you aren't as "extremely shy" as you say you are.... just saying, that would be inconsistent of you.

Well, we don't know what to tell you. which one of you would take the lead? The bi guy or the gay guy? I dont know, so that's why Im asking. Like since he likes girls too , does he pursue them, or does he let them come to him? So if he is outgoing and driven and all, then maybe you should wait for him to pursue you, not the other way around. See what I mean? I never know w/ same sex couples. Whoever is the more dominant one should pursue. That's how it is in nature. That's how it is for relationships. (or at least how it should be) .