Originally Posted by
TheEvilJester
I definitely have to agree in the thought that telling her his feelings would be a bad idea. After all, what good would that do? Maybe he would feel unburdened, but it could very well cause her to feel uncomfortable and hinder the relationship. Not to mention, it could potentially cause problems in her relationship. Plus, if he confessed to her and it actually resulted in them getting together, then that wouldn't exactly say much about her. What would keep her from just doing that to him when somebody else came along?
So, I really don't see any reason to share his feelings with her, unless maybe she were to become single (and he also is still single at the time). So, as I said the answer seems to depend. If he trusts he can keep his feelings in check, realize he can't mess with somebody's relationship, and then legitimately live with just being friends, then why lose a perfectly good friendship? Eventually he'll meet somebody else and move on, and then he could still have a good friend in her. Or fate could even wind up putting them together after all. You never know.
But, again, I feel if he doesn't trust he can keep his feelings in check, or thinks he cannot see being just friends, then best to distance himself.