i like this girl Options

[Tung]

There's this girl who's in my class, and the very first couple of weeks, I notice she always checking me out, because everytime I look at her from the corner of my eye, I can see her looking at me lol. I didn't pay her any mind, until the last couple of weeks, when we were assigned partners for this skit. Hence, we had to practice the skit together, and we talked, etc. After getting to know her more, I found she had alot of similar interests as me, and I was falling for her. So what I'm trying to say is, I'm starting to like her. I've even convinced her to take a class with me for Winter Quarter, and I referred her to my work, so she will be working with me too. What I want to know is, does she like me also? I'm not sure, because I was just assuming she liked me in the beginning of the class when she kept looking at me before we knew each other. But just because someone checks you out, doesn't mean they like you like that right? I'm too afraid to ask her, because if she doesn't, it might be really awkward, and ruin this new friendship we are having. On the other hand, if I do ask her, and tell her how I feel, and she feels the same way, then that's good right? I don't know, I'm just really uncertain about things.

[Gigi]

Is it normal for a guy to just out and say..."I like you" right away? Or similarly, "Do you like me?" Honestly if someone asked me that, I would be a little taken aback. Even if I did like them.

I mean, I think if you want to test the waters, just ask her out. You don't have to tell her you like her...yet. Of course we know from the very fact that you asked her out that it's because you like her. But girls are constantly in denial and like to make themselves think otherwise (i.e., "Oh, he's just being friendly". Yeah I've heard that one a lot). If she accepts the offer then it only means that she likes you enough to hang out with you outside of work or class time...which is a good sign. Take it slow, don't jump into it.

Besides that, asking someone out casually could mean an array of things...you like her, you want to take things further, you just want to hang out with a new friend, etc., so there's room for ambiguity, which makes the whole thing a lot more fun. Plus if it turns out she actually doesn't like you, then no harm done.