My best friend likes me and I don't. What can I do?

He never told me that he likes me, but it's so obvious.
It has been like eight years since the last time I had a boyfriend, and now the only person who likes me is my friend. I can't picture myself kissing him, holding his hand, I can't. He has always been my help, my confident, but I don't love him as something else.
I'm 24, no boyfriend, almost no dates, nothing.. I'm just waiting for the right person, but it seems like I always attract the wrong one.
I don't always like the most popular, the hottest, the smarter.. I don't usually like those kind of guys, but I don't like the guys I attract.
Am I too picky? It is right what I'm doing? It is right to wait until I'm sure the guy I have in front of me is THE GUY?

Glitter22 · 31-35, F

@diablo I told him that I can't see him as something else than a friend. He completely understood. I know he still loves me, and I miss him, I still find funny his stupid jokes and I still enjoy his company. But I don't feel any romantic feeling. We took some distance and it's good for him.