>>42 is probably the most accurate post about my situation so far. Thanks for spelling out so clearly what should have been obvious to me in the first place. I'll try to stop whining and coming up with excuses from now on. I'm a bit inept at social life, but that's no excuse since it's my own fault for having been a recluse in the first place.

Anyway, I went to a cafe with her today and asked if she would go out with me. She said yes. I still haven't come up with anywhere specific so we're just 'going out' in general now, I suppose.