<human>: (throwaway) for the last year or two I've been single, mostly because I've just been busy with school and haven't really felt like having a girlfriend. sure ive had attractions and whatnot, but I never felt compelled to enter a relationship. Lately though I've noticed that I miss having someone i can trust and put my trust in, but im not somebody to jump into throwaway relationships just because im lonely. About a year ago, i met a girl through university rock climbing club that i help head, and we got along but were nothing more than acquaintances. She stopped climbing for a long while though,returned this semester, and we've gotten much closer.
       We got to be better friends because i was her ride for a 6 hour drive up to a climbing crag along with another friend of ours, and thats when things started to kick off. Since then weve done a lot of trips together for rafting, climbing, music festivals, that sort of thing, (with another female friend of ours) and she seems like somebody that would be a lot of fun to date. I know that she has some little crushes and former flings who live in different cities from her raft guide job last summer, but they just seem like the same sort of thing everyone has.
      Basically, Im wondering if it seems like she may have some feelings for me as well (i can answer questions about her in comments or messages) and how/if i should ask her out. My main concern isn't even really that she'll say no, its that if she does, she'll feel too awkward to continue to hand out with me, because even if we don't date i really enjoy hanging out with her on our trips. Any advice or insight is appreciated!

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<bot>: how should or should i ask out a girl I've been hanging out with, without making it awkward in the future if she doesn't share my feelings.