Should I go on this date?

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So there's this pretty, popular girl at my university who shares a lot of classes with me. Every time we see each other she makes an effort to be nice and speak with me. I don't know why this is. I'm very shy, and tend to keep to myself as much as possible. Nor would I be considered even close to good looking. Yesterday, after our last class together, she asked me if I'd like to go see a movie or something with her sometime. I said okay, thinking she probably wouldn't follow up on it anyway. So we exchanged numbers, and before leaving she said, "Alright then, it's a date. I'll text you later." So I guess I'm going on a date now. With someone completely out of my league. I can't help but think this is some kind of trap, and she's just going to stand me up and laugh at me. It doesn't make sense that she would be interested in someone like me. Should I even bother going?

Most definitely! I seriously doubt it is a trap of any sort and you'll probably have a great time. I've felt the same way in the past and recently had a first date with someone, I tried to talk myself out of it several times and almost turned-around on the way to meet her but actually ended-up having a great time and was beyond glad I went.

I think you should go through with it... I doubt that she's playing tricks on you, and even if she was, are you willing to risk not going to the date and breaking HER heart all because you thought SHE would? Than you'd be doing something wrong.... And besides, from the sound of it she sounds like she actually likes you. Just try it, man.

She saw something in you, something that attracts her. Men don't know which elements women could be fall for in my opinion. She likes you, don't hurt her.

"It's a date" generally means basically "we have set up a time and date and this event is going ahead", not "I'm declaring that this will be a romantic date".

I just felt a need to clear that up, but it still looks very much like a date to me

dude you'll hate yourself if you don't

I'd be paranoid about a trap too but think about how irrational that is

even if it is, it makes her look like the loser.

Do it. Do it. DO IT. You're living the dream. I've NEVER been asked out on a date by a woman, let alone one who was out of my league. You're being handed a gift from god. I mean, I'd give ANYTHING if a cute woman asked me out for once.

No, "it's a date" between one guy and one girl is always something with romantic intention.

She would deny it so only if she doesn't like him after the date.

Don't be so tough with yourself. She may be out of your league, but it doesn't matter. She likes you. You're a lucky man. Go for it and try not to screw it up.

Good luck and have fun!

GO GO GO GO GO! WHAT ARE YOU WAITING FOR! DON'T THROW YOUR OPPORTUNITIES AWAY!

No, it's really not. At least not where I live. It's a common term used between any two people to say "yes, this will happen".

Here are a few random resources:

http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=it%27s+a+date
http://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english/it-s-a-date
http://forum.wordreference.com/threads/its-a-date.916348/

The sex of the two people doesn't matter. But as I said earlier, it doesn't mean that she doesn't think it's a date...just that that particular phrase generally doesn't mean that. It is more casual/informal/general/broad.

I doubt that an adult woman would be that naive and thinks a guy she asked out for a one-to-one would not take this as a romantic date.

"out of my league" is an excuse invented to justify not making a move on an attractive person (male or female) due to anxiety; "leagues" don't exist in this definition.

Definitely go on this "date", at worst, you will have made a friend. A friend which might help you get to know other women (she probarbly has some attractive, single friends as well).
If you are lucky, the date is romantic in nature, and the advantages of that are obvious.

In short: definitely go, you got nothing to lose

I think because most, if not all, aspie guys have trouble getting dates in the first place, each instance of a date seems like a big deal. It's not. It's just two people meeting to get to know each other better and feel out each other's personality. And remember: you're deciding if she's right for you just as much as she's deciding if you're right for her. Go see that lady friend of yours, do something low key (like get ice cream together), and let us know how it went.

That said, if she does stand you up, don't sit there waiting more than 15 minutes. Promptly leave, and forget about it.

Yes! Definitely! Even if she does stand you up, which I'm very sure she won't, at least you can be proud of yourself for trying.

In the words of Charlotte Brontë, "Better to try all things and find all empty than to try nothing and leave your life a blank."

This, 1000 this!

I was wondering the same why all these "OMG A FEMALE ASKED YOU OUT? YES!! GO! GO! GO!" coming from the males here - this is wrong, guys, this is not how it should be, this is a lapdog reaction to a cookie.

Compare your responses with girls' responses when their female friend asked whether or not she should go out with some guy X he asked her out- the girls would usually evaluate the info she gives about the guy and each would come up with thoughtful opinion why she should go for him or not - you won't hear from them saying "OMFG!! YES GO FOR HIM" - unless maybe if he's some hot Hollywood star.

Remember OP, remember all of you guys here, we guys also have the right to say NO for a girl asking us out, it shouldn't be an automatic Yes just because....well....a girl asked us out.

If you see serious signs of creepiness, trap, mean vibes from her or you simply don't like her or you have any other genuine reason to reject her .....then don't be feel too pressured to say Yes! say only Yes if you feel like it.

If I were you, I would do as Aspie1 suggested, taking it lightly and not so seriously until proven otherwise, provided I don't have a good reason to reject her - but only you know this girl well.