<human>: I have a friend [23 F], who I have a total crush on since we met 6 months ago.  She is my roommate's best friend, and my roommate was the one who suggested to me that I try to go out with her.

I enjoy hanging out with this girl, she's funny, we have movies, tv shows, and music in common, and I'll be damned if she isn't the cutest girl I've seen.  We are pretty good friends, but I've never gotten what I feel is a clear sign of interest on her side.  I like to think it is because she broke up with her boyfriend of 3 years a couple months ago, for irrelevant reasons, or maybe she isn't interested at all.

I've tried to get my roommate to help, but my roommate says she doesn't know what to say or do.  

I know that I have to try something rather than live with a life of regret for not trying.  I guess what I'm hoping for is suggestions on establishing myself as more than a friend or better way to ask her out so that she doesn't feel everything would change if she said no.

Any good suggestions?

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<bot>: I have a really cute friend and I need a romantic jesture or a way to ask her out without potentially killing our friendship.