How many times have you asked out / actively pursued a person you found attractive? Is it an easy thing for you to do?
More times than I can count on one hand, I gUESS. I've never approached a total stranger and been like "here's my number, don't call me because ew, but text me tho." It was usually a situation where someone showed interest in me and I asked them if they wanted to do something because I knew that my impulse to shutdown and joke off their flirts was going to send the wrong message and kill their interest, so I just had to be quick and direct. It was hard-ish, but it was also when I was mostly a lie for comfort, so folks generally liked me more. "Putting myself out there" didn't really matter as much either, I was disconnected and sedated.
I probably can't do it now, it's not safe. I think it's safer to meet people through the internet.
Only once but t felt pretty great
Never. I can't even do basic social human being stuff, like small talk with people I'm not attracted to, let alone get friendly enough with someone I'm attracted to and have the confidence to ask them out.
Once. It's not easy at all and he ended up leading me on anyway so I'm not about to do that again any time soon.
I almost wet my pants each time but I do it. There were many when I decided not to ask bc it was obvious they were not interested, and about a dozen or so when I felt they might be interested, and I have been asked myself a couple of times too.
I never asked out a person I found attractive.
Tons of times - it was terrifying at first, but even if it's a no, it stings a little less every time as you build up experience and learn from your inevitable screw-ups and at some point it'll just be another Tuesday except you'll be chill enough about it that it becomes attractive and increases your chances
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