Cant she ask

[Rmelnikas]

I want to know why females expect men to ask them out?
Why cant if they like someone go and ask them out?
Why is it always the mans job??
Have they ever thought what it does to us?

[renie]

Well, i'll tell you my point of view ... I'm a girl and it would be very unlikely of me to ask someone out or make the first step ... And this is because I'm too shy and sensitive and wouldn't bear the thought that he may refuse and I'll look like a fool. Furthermore, I don't want to look desperate (yeah, I know how this sounds :D but I think it's a very common reason). Other reasons may include that a girl is too conceited and would enjoy not showing, but being shown appreciation.

[Sapphire]

Believe it or not, there are guys that don't like the girl asking them out.
How are we supposed to know when it is ok to ask a guy out and when it's not?

[Rmelnikas]

But we put ourselves in difficult postions we dont know if your going to say no abd we dont want to look desperate either.
How are we supposed to know when its ok to ask a girl out.

[Sapphire]

There are signs that someone is interested in you so learn them and look out for them.
The key to not looking desperate is to be sincere but not over the top when asking.

[sebbie]

Guys asking girls out is just the way we have set it in society, it is what we consider the normal thing. Guy meets girl, guy likes girl, guy asks girl out...

But in real life there are girls who will make the move on guys, I guess it all comes down to how much they like a person.

[Sage]

Just do it, sheesh. Taking the path of least resistance through life is so goddamned boring.

[Cybertone]

Well, i'll tell you my point of view ... I'm a girl and it would be very unlikely of me to ask someone out or make the first step ... And this is because I'm too shy and sensitive and wouldn't bear the thought that he may refuse and I'll look like a fool. Furthermore, I don't want to look desperate (yeah, I know how this sounds :D but I think it's a very common reason). Other reasons may include that a girl is too conceited and would enjoy not showing, but being shown appreciation.

I guy could very likely feel the same way

[Art_dude]

Like Sebbie said, it is often times because society has set up this male dominant stereotype that men should take the initiative. However not all guys do. Sometimes a girl asks a guy out (and I find that incredibly sexy). However back to your question, I think the reason is fear of rejection. If a guy gets rejected from a girl (and it's known) nothing much is thought of it. He's embarrassed, but life goes on. The girl is championed for being 'independent'. When a girl is rejected by a guy, and it's publicly known, it comes across as, "trying too hard", or "desperate." The damage done to a girls reputation from rejecting is far worse than when a guy is rejected. It's considered typical. It doesn't make sense but that seems to be the way it is.