Hi there! Shy? Understood! I was there way back then with nervous rather than shyness. I often put my hands in pockets! Ha. Well that was the 80s. This is the 21st Century with much senstitiveness, careful but best way is to get to know the gal. You should try the slow approch. Do not ask her if she wants to be your girlfriend. That is more like a 10 years old would say. Ask her out for a date. That is much better line to say. Say this way.. ask her out to someplace public that SHE likes to do, not you. HER! Remember this, you are showing you like her and thinking of her.
Out for dinner is best than taking her to the movies. In theaters, you cant really talk since you sit for 2 and half hours quietly watching Jackie Chan and Chris Tucker doing all the kicking and fighting or James Bond making love to another hottie. Dinner is more approch and very public. Not ready for that? Try to go for a walk through your hometown city street with cute gift shops. Or go to an event you both like. For example, I would do something unusual such as take (in my past) a girl to the snowmobile show to see the newest models. If she likes that, you got your answer.
Best way you can tell if she likes you and wants to make a move, usually the man makes the first move, engage in a conversation between both of you and see how it goes.
That is how I can tell the ladies interested in me or not right up to the one I married to.
For that case, I was a volunteer at a singles dance and an unofficial "welcome committee member", I welcome newcomers to make them feel comfortable and feel like right at home at the dances. Often singles are very nervous and shy than married ones. Well, that was my job and I met my wife, Tara by meeting her and her sister to the dance but I overstayed by kept talking for more than an hour with her. Then it was time for me to do the admissions at the door. SHE came up to me. No other single women at the dances in my 5 plus years to come up to me at the admission table to talk but Tara (my wife). Tara was only one to do so and I knew she is the one I am to marry to. We kept talking. Then I asked her to dance with me later when I finished the admissions. Then I knew she showed interest in me so I asked her for her phone number. I called her and asked her for a date. She said yes. Each time it happened, she said yes on and on. Then it solidify as a girlfriend rather than a friend.
That is how you know. I never asked Tara to be my girlfriend. We confirmed it with kissing each other. You only can ask the woman is for her hand in marriage, not for a relationship as girlfriend boyfriend.
Communication is important. We communicated much more and I became so open minded with my wife than any ladies in the past. It was always either I run or they run from me.
I hope this helps! We got married August 12, 2006, about 2 and half years. We took time! One year planning to marry.
Smile and have a great sense of humor are two greatest benefits to attract someone!! Dont think about having a relationship. Women can see that and RUN! That was happening to me in my 20s and 30s. I didnt with Tara and it worked! I learned that lesson.
When in relationship, COMMIT AND COMMUNICATION are important!