Ok guys, time to weigh in.
What do you think about a woman asking a man out on a date, especially a first date?
Good idea? Bad idea? Why?
One 30 something guy in chat said "Excellent idea"
And I personally have much better results when I simply initiate contact rather than sit back and wait. Often the man is just too shy or imagines you could never be interested in him, even when from the feminine standpoint, all systems are go.
I haven't read any of the other posts, sorry, but I thought I'd give my 2 cents. First off, I'm married (and very happy about it), but if I wasn't, to answer the original question, I think it would be awesome if I was asked out. It would erase any doubt that the woman was interested, and would make me feel really great about myself. If it matters to the discussion, I'm 35. Before I met my wife, I was asked out several times on first dates, and it was always a huge rush. "WOW! That girl wants to go out with me...ME!" Always made me feel really special. As to the second quote I put in up there, I have a younger friend, about 25, and he is painfully shy. He has a lot to offer. He's very intelligent, kind, thoughful, and I suppose a girl would think he's kind of cute. We both work at the same place, but in different departments. Sometimes though, he has to come into our department to do his job. He avoids doing that like the plague if the younger, very attractive part-time receptionist is at the front desk. He just can't bring himself to even be in her presence because of shyness! He would probably have a coronary if she asked him out, but the point is, he is always saying things like how pretty girls wouldn't want to talk to him and so forth. I guess what I'm trying to say is that many guys would really enjoy the feeling that comes from a woman asking him out.
