Introduce yourself to that person you've been admiring from afar.
Step2
Get the person's telephone number, or tell a common friend you would like the number.
Step3
Call. Choose a time that is not intrusive. Call when you are comfortable doing so, regardless of what your friends might say about the right time to call.
Step4
Reintroduce yourself once you're on the phone by saying something like, "Hey, it's Shirley. We met at the drag strip."
Step5
Using as little pretense as possible (ideally none), ask the person if he or she would like to get together for a cup of coffee or do something similarly casual. If you are politely refused, take the hint and get off the phone.
Step6
Meet casually for a brief time - half an hour or so. If that goes well, suggest a more formal date, such as lunch.
Step7
Go on the more formal date.
Tips & Warnings
Besides getting a cup of coffee, some of the best ideas for a date are the things you love to do the most, such as going to an art museum or getting muddy on a mountain bike ride. This gives the other person a chance to get to know more about your personality.
Humor is often the best remedy for rejection. Congratulate yourself for trying and move on.
Going to see a movie is not a very good idea for a date; it shows a lack of creativity and does not allow the two of you to spend much time talking.
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on 8/8/2006
Girls, when you want to break up with a guy, tell him why. I hate it when girls tell me that they'd rather be friends and don't give you a reason why.
on 8/8/2006
Humor is the best remedy to break the ice. If a girl thinks you're humorous, not goofy, she'll find it cute and become more attracted to you.
If a girl is constantly making eye contact with you, and you know it's not just because you are staring at her all the time, then talk to her, it kinda helps to give her a smile before you approach her so that she knows what's goin' on.
For the ladies:
A lot of guys are paranoid about getting rejected just like me or they are just lazy just like me, and so why not try and approach them before they approach you.
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amandaford said
on 2/1/2008 Hi Everyone,
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Anonymous said
on 8/8/2006 Girls, when you want to break up with a guy, tell him why. I hate it when girls tell me that they'd rather be friends and don't give you a reason why.
Anonymous said
on 8/8/2006 Humor is the best
remedy to break the
ice. If a girl thinks
you're humorous, not
goofy, she'll find it
cute and become more
attracted to you.
Anonymous said
on 8/8/2006 For the guys:
If a girl is constantly making eye contact with you, and you know it's not just because you are staring at her all the time, then talk to her, it kinda helps to give her a smile before you approach her so that she knows what's goin' on.
For the ladies:
A lot of guys are paranoid about getting rejected just like me or they are just lazy just like me, and so why not try and approach them before they approach you.