It started with a simple question posed to one of my best male bounceboards:
This guy is all over me - touching, flirting, playing with my hair. I'm sending him the "interested" signal back but he won't ask me out.
He's not interested.
Should I ask him out?
No.
What if he's...
No.
But...
No.
Now this has taken on a bit of a life of it's own, from other people I've asked and guys Bounceboard has asked. I tend to agree with BB - if he's a real guy, he'll adhere to traditional gender roles and do the asking. If he doesn't, it means he's not interested.
I have no problem calling guys in the friend zone and seeing if they want to grab dinner or watch a movie, but when there is romantic potential the man should drive. However, there is dissent from both men and women who say that women should do some asking and not leave it up to the man.
So what say you all? Is it okay, or even desirable, for a woman to ask a guy out on a date? (We're talking date here, as in casual getting to know you over dinner or drinks with potential for a relationship, not tawdry hookups and FWBs)