First off, I want to personally thank each person who is taking the time to read this, and for any advice offered,
Hey everyone, first time on these forums, so I guess a brief summary of myself is in order (and what I'm asking this question). I'm 22, and I feel like I finally may be getting over my shyness/self consciousness. Had been heavy most of my life until about two years ago, when I finally decided to do something about it. Long story short, I was extremely self conscious about my weight my whole life, until right about now, when I finally realized I look much better (I'm sure some people here know what that's like). Basically, I'm just getting over some long standing self confidence issues.
To my question. I've been in my apartment building in Arlington (just moved down to work in DC) since October, and I am moving out at the end of May. By complete chance, I happened to meet my neighbor (she had her cell phone/wallet stolen, and needed a favor). From our few brief meetings, she seems like an interesting person, and I would like to get to know her better. Problem is, I never know when she is going to be around, and a chance meeting is highly unlikely in this apartment. I basically want to get a chance to talk to her, get her name, learn some more about her, and ask her if she is interested in grabbing lunch/coffee/etc. sometime. Should I just knock on her door? Thing is, I don't think she has a boyfriend, but I could be wrong. My only concern about knocking on her door is that I would catch her at an awkward moment, which could ruin any chance at a meaningful conversation. Any advice on how to get some time with her, and what I could say? I want to do this as soon as possible, because if I put it off for much longer, its just going to get more difficult.
Thanks for taking the time to read my post, just need some advice!
- Dave