im looking for advice from people who have met others in person, from online. i know a girl who lives about 30 minutes away. weve talked on and off for about 5 months. nothing really romantic going on, but we both like anime, and kind of gothic art. we dont really have long conversations, but we get along, and were pretty good friends. i figure weve connected about as much as were going to connect online. we can either be online friends, or be local friends. how do i ask without being creepy? without obligating myself, or controlling the activity? should i control the activity? what do people normally do for first meetings, when its just friends, and not something 'romantic' ?

why not meet at a book store with a coffee bar?

You can have coffee and check out the anime books.

Dont worry about controling anything, just be yourself

We talked about playing pool and, I told him to pick me up. He did. Nothing to it.

just ask, hang out like friends, go for coffee and talk about the latest anime movie youve seen...

just talk to her, bring up something you thought looked fun, or you're plannin on goin out with a few friends and just ask her if she'd be interested in meetin up and goin. isn't that hard, women love a man who is confident

Put a shirt on and ask her if she'd like to go to dinner

Can't help, sorry. Everyone I've been interested in online lives a million miles away from me
Good luck though

Just offer them cash , If they don't get in the car then off to the next one

Invite her to watch some midget porn and participate in deviant behavior