How do I know how she feels?

[harobike123]

I recently met this girl, she's really nice, pretty, smart, and we got along really well. It was at a school function, so it was kind of a public place, but we always wound up face to face, making a lot of eye contact, and standing withing a few feet (or less) of each other. I'm not sure how to interpret this. I'm also not sure if she actually likes me, even as a friend, but that's probably me (whenever someone shows much affection towards me, I always get the feeling that their faking it, just based off of past experiences). I'd like to get to know her better. Any advice?

[Willow n Pa]

its always the question rite? all i can say is if i dont like someone r they dont appeal to me i definitely dont spend the nite r much time up close making eye contact with him cuz i would b on the other side of the room.
So likely she dont hate u n more than not did enjoyed the"in ur face" contact.
safe to say she knows you then so y not take it up a notch and ask for her number. sure sign she likes u some ne way would b if she gives it to you. no one gets my phone unless im sure i really want him to call me.
good luck

[harobike123]

Thanks, I'm going to try that. I'm not sure how to ask though. It seems like every other time (I'm a novice) I've gotten a girl's number it's been by shear luck, and normally I don't even ask for it. Normally when I ask, it's some lame line like,

"Hey, you wanna hang out some time?"
"Maybe."
"Cool, any chance I could get your number?"

Typical responses:

"No way."
"Not today"
"I don't think so"
"Maybe some other time"

and the occasional, "Alright"

I usually wind up saying these things just because I don't know what else to say, so I freak out.

[Dan And Jennifer]

don't put her in the position to say no...

rather than saying "wanna hang out some time?" - try something more along the lines of me and some other people are going to 'x' if you wanna join us...

and leave it at that - if she wants to go she'll let you know and then she's not turning you down - she's turning down the activity...

make sense?

[harobike123]

I'll definitely try that. My friends and I have been going to see movies a lot lately, I'll invite her.

Dan and Jen, I appreciate your advice on this. It just hit me that while it won't put her on the spot, it won't get me as down if I get hit with a no. Thanks.

We're going to be working at another school function this Monday, so I think I'll ask her after the function's over.