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A girl I was hoping to ask on a date is leaving for vacation in a few days. Should I approach her before or after she gets back?

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Marked as Best! September 22, 2009 10:09 PM
I would strongly suggest you wait until after. Right now, she is probably in that expectant, maybe even fantasy-type world that people can get into when they are excited about going somewhere, experiencing something new, or just "getting away." Accepting a date is like throwing an anchor (though, maybe a small one) over board while you are trying to blissfully sail away. I think the chances that she will reject you are higher before she leaves, since she has other things on her mind. When she comes back, she will (hopefully) be well-rested, relaxed, and maybe ready for something new. Relationships (even, or I guess, especially, first dates) require energy. Wait until she has more of it, and the idea of a date will probably sound better.

Before she leaves, make some contact with her to tell her you hope she has a great time. Let her know that you'll miss her company while she is gone, and you look forward to hearing about her trip when she returns.
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September 23, 2009 03:09 AM
I think that if you're interested in this girl, and want to show her, without pinning her down to anything, ask her if she'd like to set something up for after she gets back from her holiday. That way, if she's interested in you too, she'll have something wonderful to look forward to when she gets back, and if she's not, she'll say no, and go off on her holiday... and you'll have a new date by the time she gets back anyway. You both move on.

I think that waiting, unless there's a funeral involved or a family drama, is game playing, and if there are sparks between you and you're holding off, she may be confused and will write you off. Girls, in general, like to know what's going on... they sincerely wish men would be more direct with them.
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