My friend told me a creepy story: one night, a guy followed her down the street in the middle of the night. He came up behind her, walking fast to catch up with her. As any sane girl would do, she tightened her pace to get away from him. “I was scared and annoyed“, she said. “I just wanted to mind my own business and get home.” The guy caught up to her and started asking her questions – what her name was, how she was doing.
Then he put his hand on her shoulder:
“Hey, I just want to talk to you!” She turned around fiercely: “Don’t touch me!” As she walked away, she heard him calling after her. “Can I have your number?” Now, read more to see how you can do it better.
We probably agree that the nighttime stalker did not have his timing down very well. If you remember only one thing from this article, then make it this: TIMING is crucial.
Can you walk up to a girl and immediately ask her out?
Sure, if you’re incredibly confident and attractive.
Sure, if you’re incredibly confident and attractive.
That is, after you do a loooot of homework. And even then, will it work? Well, possibly. But I wouldn’t hold my breath. It’s so much easier after you’ve established a fun conversation, some familiarity, and common plans with her. Before you can reasonably ask her out, talk to her long enough to establish you like each other: then, seeing her again will be entirely natural!
The right moment is when it feels right.
When does it feel right?
This depends on how you lead a conversation.
Guys can ask her out and she’ll agree – joyfully – after only a few minutes because they have a reason to ask her out.
To have a basis (reason) for asking her out:
1. Find out what interests you share
2. Find out why you would want to see that girl again
3. Ideally, have an activity set up
2. Find out why you would want to see that girl again
3. Ideally, have an activity set up
Both (!) you and the girl want to feel like you get along great and have fun activities to look forward to!
A model conversation:
You: Hey, my name’s … (or any other opener – low-investment, natural, normal)
Her: Hi!
You/Her: (1-3 minutes banter, observations, what you’re up to)
You: Really? That’s so funny, I’ve been curious about that for years! You should teach me.
Her: Haha, totally.
You: Gimme your number. We could get a tea on Thursday, I’ll show you that café I told you about, and you tell me more.
It’s not a “date”
Did you notice how that didn’t even involve the idea of going on a “date”? It’s just two people who like each other hanging out. The key is to make this a low investment – “I’d like to ask you out on a date” is asking for a much greater commitment than “I like the same thing, we should do it together”.
You can also be straightforward: “I like you. Why don’t we continue this conversation over a tea?” Or just have her join you in any of your everyday activities. You go grocery shopping – she should join you and show you that spice mixture she mentioned.
How to formulate it
Wrong: “Can I ask you to go out with me to that, uh, thing we were… talking about?”
Right: “We should totally do this! Join me!”
Make it an enthusiastic suggestion, not a timid question. You’re a cool guy, she’s a cool girl, it would be great to hang out together. That’s all it is.
You need to allow the proper natural progression for each of them, and knowing how to ask a girl out at the right moment is crucial. Wherever you take her next and when, make it natural.