Don't worry about being friends first. Being friends is a good idea. Just avoid being put in the "friendzone".

What is the friendzone? It's when she considers you solely as a friend. Meaning to say, she doesn't see you sexually attractive, nor does she see you as a potential boyfriend or husband.

Key here is that, it's ok to be her friend, but she needs to deem you "fuckable". If she cannot imagine having sex with you, then you'll be put in the "friendzone", where she'll only see you as a platonic friend and nothing else.

But looking at your replies here, you seem quite desperate. Desperate guys are a big turn off, second only to stingy guys.