What stops you from asking a woman you like out on a date?

Well that's refreshing to hear, but also scary if that part of people meeting/getting to know each other is lost to the past.

I love talking to people but unless the situation is meant for people to communicate (party, networking event, school), I never feel like the situation is appropriate.

I have heard from too many female friends stories of guys being creepy, approaching them when they're not into it, not taking the hint, or even scarier stuff when they won't take no for an answer.

So I'm scared of being perceived that way unintentionally, I swear I'd never do anything to harm or make someone uncomfortable, but a stranger by definition doesn't know that and I don't want to end up as the bad guy in someone's story because I couldn't mind my own business.

It's hard, especially when you've got anxiety because it just makes that self doubt even louder.

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