Peeing in the Pool
No, figuratively, guys. Sheesh.
1. Pee in the pool. Swallow your pride and date someone in your ward. Pray it doesn’t become awkward if it fails.
2. Socialize in ex-wards or in friends’ wards. Get to know their friends of the opposite sex, put yourself out there, and try. If things don’t work out, “Hey, whatever, I’m not in this ward anyway.”
3. Be bold and ask out that hunk/hunkess in your class. Don’t wait until the end of the semester “so things won’t be awkward in class.”
I’ll ask her out next week.
Pip pip,
Colonel Paisley
P.S. As a follow-up question, I pose to you ladies -- which you would prefer:
A. a guy in your class asks you on a date before knowing whether or not you are dating anyoneB. a guy asking if you are dating anyone and if no, then proceeding to ask you on a date
I try to ask questions that give a girl opportunities to mention that she's dating someone, but that doesn't always work. So I'm looking for tips. Or primarily, female opinions. Thanks!
10 comments:
As a girl who is attracted to a guy in one of her classes, I would rather he ask me out, period. But to save awkwardness of "I'm engaged, but my ring is getting re-sized right now," it's probably best to ask if she's dating anyone.
As much as we'd like to think that guys pick up on our hints, we don't really pick up on your hints either. Just give it to her straight! Honesty, clarity, and straightforwardness is so refreshing.
Amen. Ask her. Also, just ask the preliminary question of "what are you doing Friday night?" then she could either say "no plans yet" or "hanging out with my husband" Ask, ask, ask.
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I agree with what Taylor said. If you just ask "what are your plans for the weekend?" and they are dating someone, odds are very good that they'll mention their significant other, then you can let it slide with a "cool" and nothing has to be terribly awkward...unless they're the type of girl who likes to rub it in everyone's faces that they have a boyfriend...but I'm sure if she was that type you'd know already =P
say, "if you're not seriously dating anyone, you should let me take you out".
I've always thought it was kind of weird when guys ask, "Hey, are you dating anyone?" and then proceed to ask me out when I tell them no. (Although it's weirder when they ask if I'm dating someone and then don't do anything. ha.)
I love what Taylor said--ask her what she's doing this weekend. Girls can usually sort of sense when a guy is going to ask them out, so this gives us a good opportunity to mention the significant other.
Asking a girl if she is dating anyone shows respect not only to her but to her possible bf/fiance and yourself. If she is, you protected yourself from a little embarrassment, if she isn't you have shown her that you think she looks like the person who has a bf which is a compliment to us miserable single girls :)
I feel awkward when a guy asks if I am dating someone and then proceeds to ask me on a date... just giving my two cents. Then I feel like he's only talking to me because I am potential dating material rather than as a human being also. (Not that I mind being potential dating material... but I'd rather not be considered "meat on the market")
I would say go straight to the asking her out. Personally I would like that more. But asking if she has plans for the weekend is also a great idea. She will (well, should) get the hint of whats coming and can head you off if there is someone else or for some reason isn't interested. A single girl could feel dumb answering there is no boy even if she knows you are about to ask her out. Its Provo, we are supposed to always be dating or already married.
Colonel Paisley, ASK HER OUT! I would kill for the many cute guys I sit by and chat with in each of my classes to ask me out. Should I be bold and ask one of them out? Even though I dont know if he/they is/are single?
Just ask. We're not as scary as we seem. Promise.
... well some girls are. But you should know who they are fairly quickly.
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