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Don't ask if she's free before asking her out. Don't even ask her out, come to that. "I'll be at X at Y time". If she wants to see you, she'll make herself available. If she wants to see you, but she's busy and can't get out of it, she'll offer an alternative. Remember, you want her stepping into your frame; you're going places and she's just along for the ride.
If she is busy and wants to get together a different time that can be a handy way of getting her to your place, incidentally. She's busy Saturday but wants to get together Sunday? Say you're busy during the day (even if you're not), but she can come by for dinner or whatever at your place when you're done. And that opens up all kinds of doors.
Point is, if she's into you she'll make it work on your schedule. If you're moving things around to see her, or letting her set the schedule or venue, you're just broadcasting thirst and telling her she's higher value than you.
Don't ask if she's free before asking her out. Don't even ask her out, come to that. "I'll be at X at Y time". If she wants to see you, she'll make herself available. If she wants to see you, but she's busy and can't get out of it, she'll offer an alternative. Remember, you want her stepping into your frame; you're going places and she's just along for the ride.
If she is busy and wants to get together a different time that can be a handy way of getting her to your place, incidentally. She's busy Saturday but wants to get together Sunday? Say you're busy during the day (even if you're not), but she can come by for dinner or whatever at your place when you're done. And that opens up all kinds of doors.
Point is, if she's into you she'll make it work on your schedule. If you're moving things around to see her, or letting her set the schedule or venue, you're just broadcasting thirst and telling her she's higher value than you.