Welcome to City-Data.com Forum!
U.S. CitiesCity-Data Forum Index
Go Back   City-Data Forum > General Forums > Relationships
 [Register]
Please register to participate in our discussions with 2 million other members - it's free and quick! Some forums can only be seen by registered members. After you create your account, you'll be able to customize options and access all our 15,000 new posts/day with fewer ads.
View detailed profile (Advanced) or search
site with Google Custom Search

Search Forums  (Advanced)
Reply Start New Thread
 
Old 12-04-2014, 08:50 AM
 
408 posts, read 722,901 times
Reputation: 278

Advertisements

I've had a few dates but mostly they've been from OLD or setup by a friend. Say I know a girl who I like and seem to have chemistry with would it be better for me to just straight up ask "Can I take you out on a date?" or be more subtle and ask "I'd like to have some coffee with you sometime"?
Reply With Quote Quick reply to this message

 
Old 12-04-2014, 08:53 AM
 
Location: In a place beyond human comprehension
8,923 posts, read 7,721,626 times
Reputation: 16662
Doesn't matter....the result will either be yes or no.

Just say something.
Reply With Quote Quick reply to this message
 
Old 12-04-2014, 08:56 AM
MJ7
 
6,221 posts, read 10,735,700 times
Reputation: 6606
Always ask, people aren't telepathic.
Reply With Quote Quick reply to this message
 
Old 12-04-2014, 09:06 AM
 
22,278 posts, read 21,728,906 times
Reputation: 54735
Depends on the man. Depends on the woman. Depends on the situation. Depends on the relationship they already have.

A certain amount of emotional intelligence is needed to know when the time is right to suggest a one-on-one. It will vary in every single situation.
Reply With Quote Quick reply to this message
 
Old 12-04-2014, 09:27 AM
 
36,529 posts, read 30,863,516 times
Reputation: 32790
Quote:
Originally Posted by Sjd1 View Post
I've had a few dates but mostly they've been from OLD or setup by a friend. Say I know a girl who I like and seem to have chemistry with would it be better for me to just straight up ask "Can I take you out on a date?" or be more subtle and ask "I'd like to have some coffee with you sometime"?
I'm old school so my opinion would be, assuming you don't know how this girl feels about you, go with the coffee. This way you can gage her reaction and it doesn't put her on the spot but gives her room to consider and it doesn't put you on the spot for rejection. Sometimes we are unsure about a straight out formal date and a more casual situation gives time to explore our feelings without so much pressure.
Reply With Quote Quick reply to this message
 
Old 12-04-2014, 09:40 AM
 
7,235 posts, read 7,038,880 times
Reputation: 12265
The second one isn't a question for her.
Reply With Quote Quick reply to this message
 
Old 12-04-2014, 10:11 AM
 
12,535 posts, read 15,202,346 times
Reputation: 29088
Quote:
Originally Posted by Cantabridgienne View Post
The second one isn't a question for her.
I'm glad someone else noticed that.

"Would you like to grab a cup of coffee sometime?" is generally how it's phrased.

Not trying to be pedantic, but one versus the other will set the tone for how she sees you, and "I'd like to [do whatever]" is just a wee bit aggressive.
Reply With Quote Quick reply to this message
 
Old 12-04-2014, 10:26 AM
 
Location: Polynesia
2,704 posts, read 1,831,065 times
Reputation: 4826
I would straight up ask her out. It's more romantic. Some day - when you are old and married - it's fun to look back and remember your first date, your first kiss, etc. So do it right. Plus, a bold man is a turn on.

Now go make some memories.
Reply With Quote Quick reply to this message
 
Old 12-04-2014, 10:48 AM
 
211 posts, read 266,721 times
Reputation: 901
"Would you like to go ice skating/bicycling/museum with me next weekend?". As simple as that. Anything less than "yes" or "I can't next weekend, how about Tuesday?" take it as a no.
Reply With Quote Quick reply to this message
 
Old 12-04-2014, 11:15 AM
 
Location: State of Transition
102,210 posts, read 107,904,670 times
Reputation: 116153
Quote:
Originally Posted by Auraliea View Post
Doesn't matter....the result will either be yes or no.

Just say something.
This.
Reply With Quote Quick reply to this message
Please register to post and access all features of our very popular forum. It is free and quick. Over $68,000 in prizes has already been given out to active posters on our forum. Additional giveaways are planned.

Detailed information about all U.S. cities, counties, and zip codes on our site: City-data.com.


Reply
Please update this thread with any new information or opinions. This open thread is still read by thousands of people, so we encourage all additional points of view.

Quick Reply
Message:


Over $104,000 in prizes was already given out to active posters on our forum and additional giveaways are planned!

Go Back   City-Data Forum > General Forums > Relationships

All times are GMT -6. The time now is 03:43 AM.

© 2005-2024, Advameg, Inc. · Please obey Forum Rules · Terms of Use and Privacy Policy · Bug Bounty

City-Data.com - Contact Us - Archive 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37 - Top