testing the waters? friend or lover?

[bumblebee]

I'm in college and friends with a girl...not super close nor just acquaintances. We have eaten a few times and hung out at each others' places. I have flaked on her (not call back or follow up on details for an outing) and vice versa.

We were introduced to each other and now have mutual friends..I have hung out with these mutual friends and the girl as a group for a few times. They would probably approve if we started dating.

We joke around a lot (usually verbal, sometimes physical touching/punching) and sometimes call each other for no reason...lighthearted stuff.

I have started to think about possibly pursuing her--maybe get into a relationship.

How do I test out if she would be respond favorably to the idea of dating?

 

[Thatfeel21]

bring her back to ya place, pop in a movie, and get the touching

 

[Bible_Belt]

How do I test out if she would be respond favorably to the idea of dating?

get her alone, stroke her hair, gaze into her eyes, and kiss her. You can search for 'kiss test.' If she will be alone with you and let you touch her hair, then she wants to kiss you. And if she will kiss you, then she wants to have sex with you. "Dating" should be best thought of as what you do while resting between sex.