How to Ask Someone Out

Maybe you just met the guy or girl you want to ask out or maybe you've had a crush on them for a while. Either way, you'll never get together if one of you doesn't make the first move. Here are a few tips on how to ask that special someone on a date.

Take a deep breath and try to stay calm. You want to seem interested in the other person but not desperate for attention.

Think about why you like them. In your head, make a list of a few things you could talk about with this person -- or a question you've been wanting to ask them.

Give them a call or find them online via facebook, twitter etc. Or, if you're brave, get them alone after school, work or somewhere that you often see each other.

When to take your friendship to the next level

Often, people are friends before they are officially a couple. You may hang out in a group of friends together, know each other from college, or even meet at work and go out with a group every weekend. The tricky part about transforming from friends to an actual couple is finding out if he is as romantically interested in you as you are in him. Here are a few signs that your friendship has slowly progressed to a deeper relationship.

Your friends are making comments

Friends generally notice changes in a relationship long before you do. Your friends may be making comments to you about what a cute couple you are, that you are spending a lot of time together outside of the group or that you both seem a lot closer than you did before. This may be a sign that your friends are seeing something that you haven't noticed yet.

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You are putting each other first

When two people begin choosing to spend time with each other over going out with other friends or with the group, it may be a sign that your relationship is getting closer. Does your friend always call to ask you what you are doing before he makes plans for the night or weekend? Are you both planning nights out together for movies, coffee, drinks or dinner, and not involving other friends? This may be a sign that you are moving from friendship into a relationship.