There is a girl I work with who I've grown to like over the past few months. I'm thinking about asking her out which brings up a dozen questions.
I'll take care of the obvious stuff first. We don't work directly together and she is switching jobs (to a different store) in a few weeks anyway so I don't think this would harm the work environment.
Basically, if I sat down and made a list up qualities that I would look for in a girl, she would have all of them (that's a first). She loves kids (I'm headed into teaching), she's funny, family is important to her, not to mention the fact that she is stunningly attractive. I have some experience with girls, but none like this girl.
Now for the questions:
**I'm not really even sure if she would be interested. She always smiles and says hello and we talk frequently and we kid around. I can't tell if she's interested and flirting or just being nice. Any ideas?
**As I said before, she is amazingly attractive. I'm no Quasimodo, but I almost think she is out of my league. Should I consider that or just plow on and deal with that later?
**I'm about as shy a guy as you could hope to find. I'm at ease in just regular conversation, but when it's time to do the asking, I tend to turn into a stuttering 12 year old. Is being shy a huge negative to girls? (no girl in the past has said anything but I still wonder)
**Any tips on flirting with her to see if I can get a better feel for the situation?
**Would it be better to "feel around" for some more time or just suck it up and ask her out?
Thanks so much to anyone who can help.