SO my friend is good friends with one of this girl i likes friends. He decides, without me even telling him that I liked her, that he was going to try to hook us up (completely respectful). Now her friend who he knows is also trying to hook us up and she told me that this girl really like me. I really like her too but when her friend asked me what I thought of her I said "that she is a really cool girl and I would like to get to know her better" (about the girl who likes me). I didnt want to seem desperate etc. However most of this is irrelevant to my questions.
I have known this girl for awhile now and we just talk briefly or say Hi to eachother. Her friend thinks we are a perfect match because we are really similar. I actually noticed that she seemed similar to me before all of this so I guess we really are, mostly in our behaviour. However they have made things really awkward trying to hook us up (especially my friend trying). I know there always is a bit of awkwardness but I want to find out ways to prevent it. Like for example my friend says last night "why dont you guys just kiss" when all four of us were standing there talking, and I just gave her a smile but she moved towards her friend. I know that they are trying to hook us up to bring them closer cause its fun for them and my friend likes her friend, but just awkward for us. Anyways this may sound like a dumb story but any suggestions?

Isolate the target.

What I highly recommend is you guys go out as soon as possible. Anywhere to just go out and talk and have a good time. The sooner you guys do this, the less your friends will dictate the circumstances.

Next time you see her, just ask her really casually for her number, and tell her that you want to go do something.

Don't over complicate it. She likes you and you like her, keep it simple.

Well if you want it to go farther you need to isolate her. Do something just the 2 of you. But make sure if it is just the 2 of do something that makes it a date not something you would do with a friend. I dont know the type of personality you or her have but what i would do is casually ask her either "where is this going?" or just flirt with her and kiss her at the end of the night. I know those things are easily said than done. Think of it like this if you kiss her and she likes you than u made your move. If you kiss her and she just wants to be friends she will say that. Either way its not like she is gonna kill you if you kiss her. Just do it.


P.S. Man is the aggressor. If you never try you will never know!