Building Friendships.

This may not happen to you, but I feel it happens to me a fair bit. I'm talking about on here mostly, but in the real world it's a little different I guess. Whenever I talk to people and talk to them friendly, it feels nice to have a nice relationship with that person. What I feel I struggle with is gathering the courage to give a friend request, or move the friendly relationship up to the next level. I don't know when that step is. Sometimes when I've been talking to someone for a while I tend to question myself to whether I should send a friend request to that person. I know there are people who can say one thing to them and send a friend request, or even send them one because they've seen you around before, but I don't like that. It's like walking up to someone and saying "Hey let's be friends" without knowing anything about them.

So my question is, when is it alright for someone to ask someone else to be friends with one another?

Hey let's be friends! ^^

That's the internet, btw.

I still want us to be friends

I think if you feel comfortable enough to consider pursuing an 'official' friendship, then you already are close enough to be friends. As said, if you are really okay within yourself to want to pursue a friendship, chances are, the other person will feel the same way and it will work out.

If they don't want to be friends just yet, I'm sure they can understand enough to keep chatting with you until they are ready.

Just ask, what's the worst that could happen?

Well, I personally think the time is right, anytime you feel in your heart that you'd like to be their friend. Which this is usually after you've had a few good conversations with them, but can happen after only one. (So you don't look like you're just randomly friend-ing them online. But you don't seem to have a problem with that ideal at all.)

But yes, if you want to be someone's friend, the best thing to do is ask. Pursue it tirelessly. Don't take "No" for an answer unless you know you really screwed up. If you have confidence like that, most people will be pleasantly surprised, and will accept you without a fight.

But seriously, friendships don't have to be spoken all the time. Especially the not-so-bonded friendships which are good, but the distance is needed because that person isn't always quite compatible. (Or in rare cases...too compatible. It's easy to annoy the hell out of yourself if you meet your mirror. XD)