There is this girl in my school that i am head over heels about. I know a bit about her like her name,age, grade e.t.c. She`s 16 and Im 18. I have not spoke to her before but have smiled at her once as we had a class together but no longer. What should i do in order to ask her out? She is so much wealthier( richer) than me, and i want to know if that matters? She has a car and i dont, so how would dating be possible? Also how would i also go about asking her out?

Please help!

Hi:

I`m very sorry to say, but the money might be a problem. Unfortunately teenagers, especially those who`ve not had to work for their spending money, can often be extremely materialistic and look down their noses at those who can`t afford the same luxuries as they can.

I have no idea if this is the case with your girl, but you need to find out first. I went to a high school with almost 4,000 people in it and managed to get the scoop on just about anyone I wanted - through a network of friends. Don`t you know someone who knows someone who knows her? You need to set up a network of friends to find out more about her, is she seeing someone already etc. etc.

Do you have any interests in common? It doesn`t look like you can afford to take her out on a grand date (and frankly in high school I think it`s better that you don`t) but perhaps you enjoy some of the same interests, maybe you could go to a sporting event or a movie... but first you`ve got to find out more about her, and secondly you`ve got to start up a friendly small, short, sweet conversation when you see her. Asking a girl out, out of the blue, usually doesn`t have great results unless you`re the star athlete of your school. So give yourself a break, find out more about her first and then charm your way into her heart.

Good luck!