<p>How common is it for a girl to ask a guy out on a date?</p>
<p>just ask her</p>
<p>Some of the questions people ask on CC…</p>
<p>It is not unusual, nor uncommon, nor a big deal if the girl does the asking.
The college guys who regularly post on CC would love to have a female to ask them out.
Starstruck, is there a certain girl you want to ask you out?</p>
<p>Most of my girlfriends’ philosophy on this something along the lines of “if he doesn’t like me enough to ask, then he’s not worth my time.” I agree.</p>
<p>^And if all guys felt the same, nearly nothing would get done romantically in this country.</p>
<p>I’m willing to ask a chick out, but she has to at least show me some signs! Getting shot down can ruin one’s day, or worse, so one needs a good indicator of his chances of success.</p>
<p>Girls: If you think I’m cute/smart/funny, please show me some signs!</p>
<p>east89, I’m not saying this is “right” or “ideal” but it seems to be the mindset of most girls (myself included). I realize that this is old-fashioned, but I just can’t see myself ever being the one to ask.</p>
<p>Girls: What are some of the subtle/not so subtle signs you throw out to show the guys you are interested (this is for you, lollybo!)
bat your eyelashes
flip your hair
come hither looks
brush by you, accidentally touching you</p>
<p>Guys should initiate. So too often would be my answer.</p>
<p>I paint my butt red and then flash people I’m interested in. Baboon style.
Doin’ like they do on the Discovery Channel.</p>
<p>“Guys should initiate” was a reasonable social convention. Decades ago, when “girls should accept” was also convention.</p>
<p>I’m a girl BTW!</p>
<p>^^ Morality is subjective. </p>
<p>I prefer men who ask women out (instead of waiting to be asked) and would never date a man who wasn’t willing to ask. That is fine. It’s also fine if some men only want women to do the asking, or some women want to be the ones asking. It drives me crazy when feminists try to standardize preference or tell people that their taste is “wrong.”</p>
<p>Agreed. If you want to be asked out/want to ask people out, good for you. Don’t insist that it’s somehow strange and unnatural that other people do it differently.</p>
<p>To answer your title: Not often enough! =) Ask the guy out!</p>
<p>I’ve been the one to ask everyone I’ve gone out with. That’s only a handful of people, but it worked out so well that each time they turned into relationships. I just don’t believe in sitting around worrying about will he/wont he crap, I don’t give men that kind of power over me anymore. If I want to go out with a guy, I ask. If he says no, I move on. It’s really not a big deal. I much prefer it to knowing you like a guy and waiting around for him to notice you. Who needs that stress?</p>
<p>17% of the time.</p>
<p>Girls don’t often ask guys out.</p>
<p>ITA Twisted. If you<code>re not willing to date a guy who won</code>t ask you out, but you won<code>t ask him out no matter what even though you really like him, isn</code>t that a bit of a horrible double standard?</p>