3rd time's the charm, but I wouldn't try again if it doesn't work out this time. Your friends should be supportive of you but ready to catch you if you fall. I have a friend, well we are in the same circle but we are not all that close, she is dating this guy but her two best friends are completely against it. He is really sweet, in a sort of bad boy way, but would never hurt and really cares about her. But everyone views him as a pot head becasue he got introuble a few years ago for that. Her two BFFs said that she had to choose between them or her which was just horrible, but almost everyone else in our circle supports her on the matter, not her BFFs.
To get back to my point, try it again and don't let you friends opinions change how you view this guy. If you think it's right then go for it.
(But be prepared for an 'I told you so' if it doesn't work)