I have a friend that I am very attracted to. He has shown some signs of being interested in me, but he is shy and has commitment issues (he doesn't want to date anyone because he can't see himself committing to just one person). I brought up us dating once a few months ago, and he smiled, blushed, and said that he "wasn't nice enough" for me.

I want to bring up the question of a relationship again. I really think we would be good together, and I sense mutual attraction.

I want to kiss him. I always thought that it was proper to ask before you kissed someone; that consent is key in kissing as it is in sex. However, I have heard the opposite-that boldly kissing someone without asking takes courage and has a certain magic about it.

I'm thinking of kissing him sometime soon, but I'm not sure if it's a good idea. So I have a question: would you be okay with a friend kissing you without asking? I'm worried that I may have read him wrong, and that the attraction isn't mutual.

Thanks!