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So here's the situation; I'm (16m) currently still in school, in my second-last year, and I'm thinking 'Fuck it, don't wanna have nothing to show for myself from a lack of trying'. So I've been volunteering around the school, trying to put myself out there, and at one of the things I went to there's a girl (16 too) who I find myself attracted to. She's very pretty, and I just sort of feel drawn to her, but I digress. 

I'm considering asking her to see a film or something like that, but I'm wondering if it would be better to try and get to know her first, maybe walk to a class with her a couple times first; see if we have any common ground. I don't want to inadvertently get myself passed off as only a friend, but then again it might be odd if I ask out of the blue without knowing a tap about her. 

Obviously there are things like Facebook and mobiles so I could get both and continue talking from there. So I suppose the question is, would it be better to just dive in or see if we have anything in common first. I've never really done some thing like this before, so I'm fairly initiated to the ways of dating at school (my first and last girlfriend I was sort of told I was dating XD)
<bot>: I'm trying to get to know someone better before I ask them out; what would be the best way to do this, and how long should I do it for before I ask them?