<human>: About a year ago, I [M20] met a girl [19 currently, 18 at the time] through some mutual friends at the college I go to.  At the time, I thought she was attractive, but also didn't really get to know her personally at all.  Recently (in the past couple of weeks), though, I've been seeing more of her, and I've come to realize that we share several common interests, and I really enjoy talking to her and spending time with her.  Usually, if I have any sort of extended conversation with her, it's in a group.  I do occasionally coincidentally run into her, so we sometimes briefly (2-10 minutes) chat then. I really want to ask her out, but I have a problem.

I have no idea how to.  The closest I've ever come to asking a girl out was High School Prom, for which I did have a "date"- but it was really a situation where we were friends and figured, hey, we don't have anyone else to go with.  I had fun, of course, but it doesn't really apply here.

So that's what I'm trying to figure out: how to ask this girl on a date.  I don't want to be to subtle; I don't want her to think I just want to hang out and be friends.  But I also would prefer not to create a situation which will be incredibly uncomfortable if she doesn't want to.

For the record, I think there's a fairly good chance she'll want to.  She remembered my name even back a year ago (although maybe she's just good at that.)  And whenever we run into each other she seems very happy.  She also seems to take every chance to talk to me she can.  She is a very positive person though, so it could just be that.  Of course, again I have no experience in this matter so...

Thanks for any advice you can give me, and if you have any questions I'd be happy to answer them.

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<bot>: There's a girl I really want to ask out, but I've never been on anything I'd consider a date.  I have no idea what to do or what to say to ask her out.