When asking a woman out on a date, most men just pick up their cell phones and send off a quick text, asking her to meet up for dinner that night. Or maybe he sends a Facebook message, which is basically the last way any woman wants to be asked out on a date. If you really want to impress a woman, think of a creative way to ask her out. If you’re online dating, you might think you don’t have any options, but that’s not entirely true.

Here are ten ways to ask a girl out, online or off.

If you’re online dating, send her an email with three fun date options and have her choose which one she would love to do. Take cues from her profile about what she’s interested in and would enjoy. Women appreciate it so much when guys put effort and thought into planning a great date. Bring the date to her!

If you’ve been dating for a while, show up at her house with a grocery bag full of her favorite dinner ingredients, a bottle of wine and a DVD. Have her sit down and enjoy a glass of red while you fix dinner, or both get your hands dirty together.
 
Send her a letter. These days, it’s all about email and all things digital. Sending out a text is convenient because it’s terribly easy, but it also doesn’t mean much…because it’s so easy! It’s a double edged sword. This is why if a woman goes to check her mailbox at home and instead of the usual bills and junk mail she gets a card asking her on a date, she’ll be caught off guard and oh so pleasantly surprised.
 
Ask a friend to set you up! If you have mutual friends, they will be more than willing to help you score a date with the woman of your dreams. If you know they are going to be at a certain place at a certain time, plan to show up…what a coincidence. This will give you a great opportunity to get to know her better without having to ask her out in the traditional sense.
 
But above all, the number one way any woman wants to be asked out is to their face. If you’re nervous, even better! When a woman realizes that she makes you stumble over your words and act awkward and shy, she won’t think you’re unattractive-quite the opposite. She’ll be so flattered that you’re so nervous simply because of her, and she’ll be impressed that you didn’t let your nerves hold you back. Plus, with so many men using text messages and gchat as their communication modes of choice, getting front and center her will set you apart from the crowd. She’ll know you aren’t hiding behind a screen, and despite how convenient a text message would have been, she’ll respect that you are putting yourself on the line just to spend time with her, and no woman wants to say no to that!
 
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