Shounen ai is better.
http://www.mangago.zone/read-manga/here_u_are/?BEje
http://www.mangago.zone/read-manga/path_to_you/
http://www.mangago.zone/read-manga/my_darling_signed_in/?MAV7
http://www.mangago.zone/read-manga/never_understand/
http://www.mangago.zone/read-manga/till_our_lips_touch/
http://www.mangago.zone/read-manga/angel_buddy/
http://www.mangago.zone/read-manga/geu_kkeute_issneun_geos/?Sk9i
Yup, shounen ai is better to start off with.
Here are some shounen ai recommendations~
BL ~ Shounen ai favs
http://www.mangago.zone/read-manga/jazz_for_two/ (Teary eyes~)
http://www.mangago.zone/read-manga/i_will_be_waiting_for_you_in_1999/ (more of a bromance tho)
http://www.mangago.zone/read-manga/here_u_are/?lO5e (Awww, everything is just so cute!)
http://www.mangago.zone/read-manga/heesu_in_class_2/?GwsJ (I laughed and smiled so much reading this!)
http://www.mangago.zone/read-manga/shounen_houkokusho/ (I adore that boy soooo much!)
http://www.mangago.zone/read-manga/path_to_you/ (Fluffy and lovey dovey~)
http://www.mangago.zone/read-manga/the_specific_heat_capacity_of_love/ (Oh gods, so short but ugh it hurts!)
http://www.mangago.zone/read-manga/never_understand/ (Wooah, it’s so goood)
http://www.mangago.zone/read-manga/nekoka_danshi_no_shitsukekata/ (More of a bromance, but I enjoyed reading it!)
http://www.mangago.zone/read-manga/don_t_leave_after_school/ (The translation is a bit clumsy, and the story could’ve lasted longer but it’s so fluffy and funny~)
http://www.mangago.zone/read-manga/saiaku_na_futari_no_hajimari_wa/ (Just a few chapters but so kyut~)
http://www.mangago.zone/read-manga/star_x_fanboy/ (So damn fluffy it should be illegal~)
If your friend sooner finds out that she’ll try some yaoi too, I believe it would be nice to try some yaoi with some fluffy scenes, making the transition...easier? Here’smy list for fluffy BL:
http://www.mangago.zone/home/mangalist/734718/
And if your friend wants to read just BL in general with both yaoi and shounen ai included, here’s the list for my favorite BLs:
http://www.mangago.zone/home/mangalist/664958/
I hope there’s something for your friend to read and enjoy:D
http://www.mangago.zone/read-manga/fools/
http://www.mangago.zone/read-manga/dress_him_up/?jYyI
to ease them into yaoi, start with: http://www.mangago.zone/read-manga/ameiro_paradox/
shounen ai, first do a bl that is focused a lot on the story and events, not just straight to romance and love, but don't do the manhua version, cuz it won't do good cuz there at least needs to be a gradual point to where they fully, fully kiss, like the end of the road, which I like a lot
then later on, like a few weeks min later, do one with story, but has a yaoi scene in it, like senjou no bokura, but it shows progress and love
don't do fantasy or other things just yet, slowly hook them in
if they do like fantasy, however, do one where they both at least look like humans
I need to suggest some BL for my friend who is new to the genre. Which will be better first: Yaoi or shounen ai ?? Can you recommend some mangas please?