Status: Friends or partners?

[spica]

I asked the iching if it's better we remain friends.
It replied: hexagram 3, 4 changing to 17. Could anyone advice on the status of the relationship?

many thanks :)

[dobro]

3.4 says you're ready to proceed with a reliable alliance. How does that sound to you? How do you think it applies to the relationship?

[willowfox]

Yes remain friends, no problem with that.

[spica]

Hi dobro,

Yes, a reliable alliance is what I am ready for. But am not sure about the other party, if he's willing and ready for a relationship.
How does it apply to the relationship? I guess I'm just wondering which is a better option.. to be friends or otherwise. I would like to remain friends, as willowfox mentioned, but I do have feelings for him and am unsure how i could suppress them if I would just forget about it. 'the heart has its reasons that reason does not know' is in my situation, but yet i don't think I could control what it would be, as it would depend on him as well.