help?, can you give me advice on intimacy... Options

[deplorable]

i have a bf, and i am very much in love with him. we were best friends for a year or so before we started going out, and we still have that INCREDIBLY close bond from the friendship ( i can talk to him about anything - even gurly stuff)...
my problem is that though, i love him more than a friend but sometimes i still see him as my closest friend and i have a hard time being more intimate with him ( i dont believe in sex before marriage, so i dont mean that way) i want to be more than anything, but i dont know how to... does anyone have any advice or tips on how to be intimate without pushing me over the edge???... thank you

[Kounouri]

well, how long have you been dating? it will take a while of dating to really build that closeness and intimacy. if you don't feel comfortable with doing something, or if it seems awkward, you don't have to do anything; just build him up with your words, give him a sincere good morning the first time you see him in a day- little things like that.
if you mean the physical, hold his hand in public, give him an extra hug when your guy-friends are around or when he's having a bad day.

you dont really NEED a high level of intimacy if you're just starting that romantic connection; over the years, that grows. if it feels like you're fine where you are, you don't have to push it.