Can I just ask??

[abysmal]

There is someone I know - kind of an acquaintance and kind of a friend, as I haven't known her that long - but I have her number and we text back and forth occasionally and we both work at the same mall so we run in to each other sometimes. She has a facebook which she evidently doesn't log into that often. Haven't bothered to add her but I was curious to see if she was involved and there's no info there.

 

I would like to text her and just be blunt in asking whether she is taken but I don't want to be awkward or forward about it. Is it too intrusive or strange of a question to ask, or is there a polite or subtle way to steer a conversation to getting the info I'm looking for?

[lerenard]

just ask) or ask her to go out with you sometime, if she will act strange on that - she is probably taken.

[Sportster2005]

There is someone I know - kind of an acquaintance and kind of a friend, as I haven't known her that long - but I have her number and we text back and forth occasionally and we both work at the same mall so we run in to each other sometimes. She has a facebook which she evidently doesn't log into that often. Haven't bothered to add her but I was curious to see if she was involved and there's no info there.

 

I would like to text her and just be blunt in asking whether she is taken but I don't want to be awkward or forward about it. Is it too intrusive or strange of a question to ask, or is there a polite or subtle way to steer a conversation to getting the info I'm looking for?

 

Ask her out on a date. Never ask if they are seeing someone. It shows more confidence to just ask them out. If she's seeing someone she'll let you know. No biggie.