Is it normal choosing a partner for the friendship instead of love feelings?

Because im a pretty avoidant woman but ive still been a hopeless romantic and wanted passion like in a movie but when I meet someone passionate I feel very small and I feel bothered and suffocated plus all of the arguing that always happens with such feelings I cant cope with.
I am very pleased with my friends of the opposite gender I am sick of falling in love which I used to all the time and nowadays never because I cant handle it anymore and see no joy in it cuz it clouds your sanity.I know my guy friends has a crush on me all aside from 1 has told me so ive decided to date 1 of them.We are already close and have a stable and trusting friendship why not maybe I can have my first real relationship with him it cant be worse than weirdos ive attempted with before who either scared me off or they left because I to attract equally avoiding men...Its always men who are as avoiding as me but slightly more or really intense passionate ones I meet no inbetween xD