Advice on getting up the courage to ask a girl out

[Jaller]

I recently started at a new school and found myself falling for a girl, who we'll call Hahli. Now Hahli and I share a few interests and we get along really good. We also sit close enough in all our other classes to have a conversation.

This is all fine and dandy but me being me really likes Hahli, but I'm seriously lacking in the courage department and can't ask her out.

Does anyone have advice on getting courage to ask someone out? Thanks!

[Ben_Frost]

You two seem to be getting along well, like good friends so far. To work up the courage I suggest you should ask yourself if there is anything to lose by asking her out, and if you're sure there isn't anything to lose or any chance of things going wrong, look for the right time when you two are alone and comfortable, then ask her out.

[Gumleaf]

I agree with the above. But what I found myself doing is thinking that making the environment as casual as possible and making the actual asking part as casual as possible to be the key. Take things slow and try and feel where she might be at. So rather then your first question to her being 'will you go out with me?', perhaps it could be 'would you like to go to <wherever> with me?' Basically what I'm saying is that if you take slow steps and sound out where she is, you can both ask her out a little easier, but if you get the vibe she isn't that keen, then there is no harm done and the chances of there being awkwardness is reduced.

[Seafood]

I agree with the above. But what I found myself doing is thinking that making the environment as casual as possible and making the actual asking part as casual as possible to be the key. Take things slow and try and feel where she might be at. So rather then your first question to her being 'will you go out with me?', perhaps it could be 'would you like to go to <wherever> with me?' Basically what I'm saying is that if you take slow steps and sound out where she is, you can both ask her out a little easier, but if you get the vibe she isn't that keen, then there is no harm done and the chances of there being awkwardness is reduced.

Hawthorn sucks.

Anyway, basically what these guys said. Once you do it, even if she says no you'll be like, "Shit, that was easy".