If a girl/guy approaches you in a public place and asks you out...

Oh well. It really depends. With the rate now, it is kind of scary talking to stranger and dating him or her out without really getting knowing each other better. But then again, there are instances when we sometimes feel like talking to stranger and would never feel threatened spending more hours with them. I guess, I would say yes if only I find the venue or setting quite safe. :)

Certainly, no! The street acquaintainces for some young people are o.k, but for a middle-aged lady like me are at least suspicious. I prefer to be introduced by common friend or something like this.

If you asked me that question about ten years ago, I would be highly flattered and would be chuffed that someone took the initiative to make the first move, so many people want to ask but are afraid of rejection and that they may seem too forward. Now however, I would think they were mad and I would also be suspicious of them. I have had too many bad experiences to accept a date and would turn them down gently.

Personally, I would proabbly find it flattering, first of all. It's always cool to think that someone would find you attractive enough to come upto you in person and try to ask you out. It takes some courage and some guts and I think that's worth some points. I would also definitely consider it, although I will freely admit that an encounter like that would be based more upon physical attraction rather than personality. I don't think I would clam up or get apprehensive; there are bonus points for simply trying, especially when a lot of people don't have that same kind of courage.

I would admire that persons courage to ask me out, but i would not appreciate it very much. Not because i would look down on that person but because i really don't want to, whatever stuff the date possibly could lead to. Hopefully the person can handle it, hopefully they can do it. I would never tease or make fun of her for asking me out, im enought of a gentleman for that.