We're not "officially" dating, you know?

Dear Advice Girl,

Me and this girl at church aren’t “officially” going out, but we still do the things as dating couples do. Well, she is upset because when people ask if I am her boyfriend, she feels uncomfortable because she doesn’t know how to “address” our relationship.

We’ve liked each other for a while now, but I would feel awkward to go up and be like, “will you go out with me?” or, “will you be my girlfriend?” How should I approach her?

Signed,
   Sean

Dear Sean,

You know how she gets upset that she can’t answer the “Is Sean your boyfriend?” question? And then she tells you about it? That’s her way of saying, “I wanna be your girlfriend, but I’m too afraid to come out and say it - ‘cause maybe you’ll think I’m moving too fast.”

So just come out and ask her to be your girlfriend. Yes, it’ll be an awkward conversation, but you’ll both feel a lot better if you get it out of the way.