Amateur Psychiatrists

[eggopp]

No need for an amateur psychiatrist here - it's always an emotional risk to make moves on someone, I think the real issue is Person A's anxieties around making a tit of hisself, and this is an issue because it might prevent future happiness.

Think of the SAS motto (sticking with the military theme ) and you won't go far wrong.

Or person A should just come out! and express his sexuality! Its acceptable now you know

[Jimmeh]

Can we have clarification that Person B is a female? Not that it matters to me but does kinda affect the situation....

[Lionhound]

Nothing ventured etc.
Got nothing to lose my friend. Why not arrange to go out for a quiet drink/meal, see how you (oops, the hypothetical people in question) get on in "real life", and take it from there. Just be yourself and if things are working out ok it's a simple "this has been good why don't we do it again sometime" moment.
Positive response to that means you go home, select a good cigar, pour a good malt (crystal glass is best), light up, sit back and comtemplate on a very pleasant evening and many more to follow. In fact most of that also applies to a neg response too but on the basis she's given her number that won't be a worry.
Good luck.

[bigbarneyhotdog]

what have you got to lose by asking her/him out to dinner? nothing, except your virginity. do it dude!

[daverave999]

I experienced something similar a few years back. B is definitely interested in A.

[celsis]

If I was "person A" i would text "person B" telling her how enjoyable the conversation was. I would then invite "person B" for a coffee (neutral ground) and see if the conversation continues as enjoyably as the cyberchat did. If not, nothing lost. If yes, a whole new vista opens up.

[Gordonbcb]

If I was "person A" i would text "person B" telling her how enjoyable the conversation was. I would then invite "person B" for a coffee (neutral ground) and see if the conversation continues as enjoyably as the cyberchat did. If not, nothing lost. If yes, a whole new vista opens up.

All good advice.

Most importantly though, and I'm sure someone else mentioned this earlier.... BE YOURSELF.

[satch]

Dear Person A,
Stop titting about and get in there!

[Bwgan]

Satch, spoke like a true northener!! Jeess, just get it on man

[Simon-JG-hr]

Right, having managed to extract my hand from the Pringles tube (it was my texting hand, ahem), and also extracted my balls from wherever they happened to be hiding, I've sent a text. Thanks guys.

It also helped that the first quote that came up when I typed in 'regrets' was: “Regret for the things we did can be tempered by time; it is regret for the things we did not do that is inconsolable.”

[bopmachine]

Well done mate good luck. Remember to be safe. No ballon, no party.

[patrickspark]

and when you get there BE YOURSELF dont try to be the person you'd like to be, thats not who she was attracted to

[Styler]

Right, having managed to extract my hand from the Pringles tube (it was my texting hand, ahem), and also extracted my balls from wherever they happened to be hiding, I've sent a text. Thanks guys.

Best of luck! As long as the text wasn't actually a picture of your balls then I'm sure you'll be fine

[Simon-JG-hr]

I hope I didn't... I'm pretty sure I didn't...

Damn you Styler! Putting these doubts in my head. Now I'm going to have to check my outbox and make sure...

[daverave999]

It also helped that the first quote that came up when I typed in 'regrets' was: ?Regret for the things we did can be tempered by time; it is regret for the things we did not do that is inconsolable.?

I believe I heard something similar in Orbital's "Satan"