So, for background- I am one year ahead of her in school, and I'm a rising college sophomore, whereas she just graduated from high school this year. We flirted quite a bit in high school, and I'm pretty damn sure she hinted at wanting me to ask her out, but I was always too scared to do it back then. I hadn't talked to her very frequently since I graduated, but today we hung out with a third, mutual high school friend and we flirted again the whole time, and I remembered how much I like her. 

The thing is, at this point I'm not even afraid of being turned down anymore. I've had more relationship experience in college and I would be okay with rejection. What I'm afraid of is that she would say yes to a date, because we go to colleges in different states now, not close at all, and although I think she is an awesome person I don't want a long distance relationship for 8-9 months before the next summer. Not only that, but I already know that I'll be completely busy for 1.5 of the maybe 5 remaining weeks before we leave for our respective schools. So, I don't know- I feel like we both might feel worse off to know that we'd have to stop dating after practically just starting than if we never started.
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So, for background- I am one year ahead of her in school, and I'm a rising college sophomore, whereas she just graduated from high school this year. We flirted quite a bit in high school, and I'm pretty damn sure she hinted at wanting me to ask her out, but I was always too scared to do it back then. I hadn't talked to her very frequently since I graduated, but today we hung out with a third, mutual high school friend and we flirted again the whole time, and I remembered how much I like her. 

The thing is, at this point I'm not even afraid of being turned down anymore. I've had more relationship experience in college and I would be okay with rejection. What I'm afraid of is that she would say yes to a date, because we go to colleges in different states now, not close at all, and although I think she is an awesome person I don't want a long distance relationship for 8-9 months before the next summer. Not only that, but I already know that I'll be completely busy for 1.5 of the maybe 5 remaining weeks before we leave for our respective schools. So, I don't know- I feel like we both might feel worse off to know that we'd have to stop dating after practically just starting than if we never started.
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