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03 Apr 2016, 8:27 pm

I'm asking out a girl tomorrow; I'm going to first request that she have lunch with me, then ask her on a date afterward, which will be walking in the woods. Does this sound good?


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03 Apr 2016, 8:36 pm

How well do you know her already? If you aren't already fairly good friends, I wouldn't ask her on a date in the woods...I think that most people would be uncomfortable walking in the woods with someone they don't know very well.



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03 Apr 2016, 8:37 pm

muffinhead wrote:
I'm asking out a girl tomorrow; I'm going to first request that she have lunch with me, then ask her on a date afterward, which will be walking in the woods. Does this sound good?


Good luck.

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03 Apr 2016, 8:53 pm

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How well do you know her already? If you aren't already fairly good friends, I wouldn't ask her on a date in the woods...I think that most people would be uncomfortable walking in the woods with someone they don't know very well.

I don't know her that well. What alternative would you suggest that ensures we can have a semi-public or private interaction that helps us get to know each other a little better, in addition to fitting all the other date criteria?


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03 Apr 2016, 9:11 pm

And one more thing: should I call it a date?


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03 Apr 2016, 9:12 pm

muffinhead wrote:
And one more thing: should I call it a date?


Never call it a date. It just creates pressure.

It's a day out together and a shared experience.



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03 Apr 2016, 9:31 pm

muffinhead wrote:
Stargazer43 wrote:
How well do you know her already? If you aren't already fairly good friends, I wouldn't ask her on a date in the woods...I think that most people would be uncomfortable walking in the woods with someone they don't know very well.

I don't know her that well. What alternative would you suggest that ensures we can have a semi-public or private interaction that helps us get to know each other a little better, in addition to fitting all the other date criteria?


A walk in a park (though not a deserted one) would be a good alternative. A really good park will have ducks and turtles you can feed together, and benches where you can sit to talk.



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03 Apr 2016, 9:41 pm

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03 Apr 2016, 10:19 pm

Even asking her to grab a coffee would probably work well. Just keep it casual, you'll do great. :)



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04 Apr 2016, 2:55 am

Lunch wouldn't be a date? Or do you work together so its taking a break together?

Yeah, unless it's something commonly done where you are, I wouldn't ask her to go into the woods. That kind of reminds me of SVU or Criminal Minds or something. But I'm not there and don't know y'all.


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04 Apr 2016, 5:44 am

And in the woods you find an old well.....

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04 Apr 2016, 12:10 pm

I think it went great guys! I asked her to lunch, which is really common to do at the school I'm at, and she said yes. She seemed to take an interest in what I was saying, although she seems a bit shy, as she was looking to the side sometimes. Afterward, I asked her to coffee, and she said that her schedule is really busy, but that I should send her a FB message and she'll see if she can make it. As such, I think it was a success.


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04 Apr 2016, 1:41 pm

- Looking at sides during the "date" is a bad sign, it typically means she is feeling embarrassed, it can mean that she doesn't want to be seen with you by her friends or ppl she knows for whatever reason, this is a very typical behavior of being embarrassed; not to be confused with signs of shyness (which is manifested by looking downward, or avoiding eye contact, but not looking at sides).
- Saying she is busy without rescheduling is a bad sign too.
- Asking you to send her a FB message sounds a good sign, it could be way better if it was a text message (I assume she never gave you her phone number?).

So there's a hope but don't get it too high, please.



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04 Apr 2016, 2:10 pm

The_Face_of_Boo wrote:
- Looking at sides during the "date" is a bad sign, it typically means she is feeling embarrassed, it can mean that she doesn't want to be seen with you by her friends or ppl she knows for whatever reason, this is a very typical behavior of being embarrassed; not to be confused with signs of shyness (which is manifested by looking downward, or avoiding eye contact, but not looking at sides)


I'm sorry but you are wrong, sharp turns of the head can indicate fear. It is fight or flight. People with social anxiety disorder get this. I know I did. It means the social situation induces fear, but it is not entirely rational.

Looking down is submissive.



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04 Apr 2016, 2:11 pm

Boo even if you are right, it is not good idea to pre-empt a result from so little information. In fact such thinking is common in social anxiety.



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04 Apr 2016, 3:01 pm

I forgot to mention, she said that lunch was "great," and seemed very happy at the prospect of spending more time with me. I think she gets nervous easily, that's why she was looking to the side. And I never gave her a specific time for coffee, just said that sometime in the coming days would be good.


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