How do you prefer to be asked out?

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Straight up ("I really like you. Will you be my bf/gf?") or something else?

I'm really not fussed, just as long as it's in a way in which I can understand, without any doubt, what the girl is telling me. I don't want to be in a position where I'm wondering whether or not she means that she likes me or not, I want to be able to know for sure.

This doesn't mean it can't be via flirting, though, because I'm usually surprisingly good at getting that.

I dont mind about how its done as long as the intentions are clear.

Having said that before I start a relationship with another person I like to get to know the person first, so if a person I dont know much about says that they like me I might suggest to expend sometime together before anything happens.


If theres some flirting it usually has to be over done otherwise I wont understand whats going on. Im not good at picking up signs and that kind of things and I dont usually get them unless they are done several times by the same person and I start to think why would a person start acting in such an awkward way. By the time I realize whats going on my chance of starting a relationship is high likely to be long over already(there have been some cases where the "flirting" went on for years and I only found out because the other person told me that they were interested in me, its a shame this happened when said person was already on a relationship ).

If a woman walked straight up to me and asked me if I could be her boyfriend, or even told me she thought I was very attractive, then depending on the delivery I'd either believe it was a joke of some kind or I was being tricked. If she were to ask me out I'd either be very enthusiastic or very apologetic depending on whether I was attracted to her; this approach would be preferred.

Clarity and straight forward is ALWAYS a plus in my book. Though, I am a guy and so it's less than likely that a woman would ask me out. The young lady I'm talking to right now also enjoys straight to the point as she has told me, that like me, ambiguity and subtleness is sometimes lost on her.

My natural paradigm is directness tempered with subtlety, respect and tact. I have never understood why men and women (and most people for that matter) erect artificial barriers between themselves in terms of communication.

As long as something is said with respect and tact, then why can't men and women express their interest in each other?

I espouse the motto: the shortest distance between two points is a straight line.

How many missed connections have we all had because on party could not muster up the courage to tell the other party " I find you interesting and I would like to get to know you better."?[b]

For me, taking the calculated risk of getting to know someone better (with the caveat that I find them attractive and intriguing) is the only option!

Nothing ventured, nothing gained!

All that matters is that the intention is clear. If there is any ambiguity over whether it is friendly socialization or a date, I will probably think it's the former.

I don't disagree, but sometimes the ambiguity is unavoidable. Neither of you may know yet which it is. Personally, I don't have a problem with that. The men who ask me out are usually pretty casual about it, but maybe it's just from being somewhat older.

Where ambiguity becomes a problem is if they assume there's more to the relationship than there is. I have been dumbfounded in the past to discover than a guy considered me to be "his girl", where I thought it was just a casual dating relationship. That's a difficult situation to deal with.

"Sir, can you kindly take your leave before kicking you out?"

at gunpoint
...J/K

it's kinda fun if the flirt around the subject a little before bringing it up directly

In my personal experience. two people are "seeing" each other if they are dating but have not agreed to date exclusively. Until both parties agree that they are dating each other "exclusively", chances are both parties will not know the exact status of the relationship.

[b]As with anything else in life, confusion abounds , until people discuss a matter explicitly (i.e. what exactly do you mean?) and then follow up with feedback to ensure they are both on the same page (for clarification sake, my understanding of our conversation is this . . . . )


Last time I heard people do not read minds so if you want to ensure there is no misunderstanding, the best course of action is to speak about it and confirm understanding!

HR

Brick with a note attached slung at head.

In a dark alley at night, in close proximation of a dumpster, with my pants on my ankles.

Good times.

Friendship first... then clearly communicating it. I wouldn't start dating someone if I didn't know them first... so sorta has to be a friend beforehand for me (doesnt have to be the BEST friend, but someone who I know a decent bit about, and not just that they're over 6' and brunette and in midtwenties xD). But then I'd prefer (given some time of course for them to get to know me, and me them) them to explain it clearly...

No trying to sneak closer and closer and closer and trying to touching and stuff without explicitly stating that they are interested and want to date. (Current friendship/dudeIlike is just a friendship now, and unsure whether or not he likes me... but he's not trying to sneak closer and making assumptions like someone did earlier, he's keeping it neutral for now, which is fine~)

I just want him to be himself. I do want him to be nice and polite when he does it, but most of all I want him to be himself.

Something very clear like "Hey, I was wondering if you'd like to go out with me sometime. Dinner maybe?"

That's clear yet polite.