<human>: I'm in college, and well first of all, I have no experience with girls.  I've never had a girlfriend, and I've never even been on a date with a girl, so I don't really know how to go about the situation I'm in.

I like a girl.  She started out as a friend of a friend, but now she's more of an acquaintance (we don't really see each other that often, so I don't think I'm "friendzoned."  But we do bump into each other occasionally).  We've spent some time alone, however, it was just as friends.  I don't really know how to flirt.  I also don't know what's appropriate or not.  Since I never really did this in high school, I don't know what's appropriate in college.  For example, my friend initially suggested telling our mutual friend about it, and finding out if the girl likes me through our friend.  But I said that sounded too high school-ish.  So I don't really know how I should go about this. 

I've tried asking her to have lunch together, but her friends have been there (however, I have spent time alone with her).

I feel like I am at the stage of officially asking her out, but I'm not sure.  I haven't flirted with her at all, is that bad?  How do I ask her out?  Do I just say "do you want to go out sometime?" the next time I bump into her?  Also, finals and winter break are approaching.  Should I wait until break is over until I do this?

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<bot>: in college and like a girl, but I'm forever alone, so I have no experience.  How do I ask her out?