[header] How to ask for a date [title] Make eye contact and smile. [step] Eye contact and smiling are two universal acts of flirting. Looking at someone from across a room lets them know that you notice them. 
When you smile, you're showing them that you are open to talking to them and that you may be interested in them, or that you like how they look. Don't force a smile or stare at them, however! [substeps] You can meet a potential date at school, work, a grocery store, a bar, or in other social situations.