Should i be friends with the boy i love?

today i found out that the guy i like is into this other girl. him and i are good friends and he knows i have feelings for him, and still, he hasnt given me the chance to see how we would work out if we were going out. hes a nice guy but i cant move in to other guys. should i just completely forget about him even if its really hard or just stay friends and push the feelings aside?