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I would like to give you guys a background of myself so you know where i am coming from. I grew up in a really conservative household, so I never dated anyone growing up. I never really had female friends until my junior year of high school. I felt like a late bloomer when it came to socializing, and I think it definitely affected me on the dating front. I've never dated a girl, let alone been on a date my entire life. I haven't kissed a girl either, and am still a virgin. I am much more confident now and much more socially apt, but I still get cold feet before I try and ask a girl out on a real date because I don't know what to do. 

As for my friend, we met over half a year ago, and we didn't talk much at first. This semester of school, we've been hanging pretty frequently. We are texting quite a bit. I think we get along really well and I feel like there is something there between us. She asks me to hang out with her, there is a bit of playful, innocent touching here and there. We've held hands at one point somehow too. I'd really like to make my intentions clear somehow, even if she isn't interested, just to get it off my chest. However, I'm nervous as hell because I have no dating experience and I'd love to try and go out on a date with her just to see how it goes, but I don't want her to get turned off because I don't know what the hell I'm doing. It's a vicious cycle that I'd like to break, but I don't know what to do. Any input?
<bot>: I'm a dateless kissless virgin and want to ask my friend out on a date. Where do I begin?