Best friend cant make up his mind...?

My best friend that I have known for about 9 months and I have decided to start dating, but I think he is getting cold feet. He keeps saying that we should hang out more and just keep going places. I don't know what is up with him but he says he wants to go out with me but he keeps postponing asking me out. what am i supposed to do? i love him and he really doeslike me but how can i make him feel more comfortable with dating me? By the way he has never had a girlfriend.Best friend cant make up his mind...?
You just said the reason! He did not have any girls before you! If it is true, maybe he does not know how to treat a lady! Maybe he doe not know that he should ask you out as soon as he is sure you will not deny his request! You can ask some friends of yours to help you! Once you are with him and a friend of you is present, your friend鈥檚 boyfriend should call her and ask her out and she should speak in a way that shows how eager and excited she is to go out with his boyfriend! And maybe you are not his first girlfriend! Maybe he had somebody before you and just he lost her because asking her out too soon and a failure in his first love caused that he tries not to loose his love again for asking her out soon! And make sure he is not cheating you! I do not like to say such a thing but I should! Maybe he has another girlfriend and he does not like to be seen with you out!Best friend cant make up his mind...?
Maybe he's gay...