Anonymous asked: Hey, so there's this girl I've been texting pretty heavy for the past week so far. I just recently got in contact with her. She was my prom date last year. And I really want to go on a date with her, but there's still some issues I have. It's the small shit, like she doesn't really text me back automatically after I send my texts. It usually takes like an hour or so for her to text me back but her messages are quite long. How long should I wait to ask her out?

Well, again I’m not claiming to be some relationship expert, but I’ll give my advice. First of all, it can sometimes take me a whole day to get back to someone’s texts, because I get busy, or just have other things going on. So, if it only takes an hour for her to respond, that doesn’t mean anything negative, in my opinion. Also, if she does always respond, and they’re usually long messages, then that’s a good sign. You said she was your prom date last year, right? So, you have some past experience with her, so I say go for it. Ask her if she’d like to meet up, but keep it low pressure. Not a big dinner or anything, but go to some casual place that’s of personal interest to both of you and not just some cliche “date.” See how it goes, and if there’s chemistry, then take it from there. But, don’t get so hung up on her that you start obsessing over small things like the amount of time she takes in between texts. If you’re around her, and you’ve got things going for you, and you’re a charismatic, motivated person either she’ll choose or someone of her caliber will choose you. But, again, don’t work yourself up over any girl no matter how much you really like her right now(there will be others in the future), and don’t only focus on one girl, unless you’re in a committed relationship. Prom was just last year for you, so you should be having fun, and if she likes you — great. But, if not, don’t worry, and move on to other girls who interest you. Best of luck.

~ C.J. Johnson