Somewhat less mixed up (for now)

So I just spent most of the night talking to a girl that I have had an interest in for quite a while. I don't see her very often, but when I do I feel like we have a connection on some level at least. I cannot for the life of me work up the nerve to ask her out or get her phone number, especially since she is always surrounded by friends. I'm thinking of just getting her number from our mutual friend (with her permission first, of course). I don't know when I'll see her again, so this may be the best option. In any case, I didn't make up my feelings tonight, they were real. I felt an attraction to this girl, and I think she is pretty. I may not be all horny like a lot of guys, but that doesn't mean I wasn't attracted to her. I think I have the potential to be attracted to both sexes, but the idea of a relationship with a girl appeals to me more right now. It's just a matter of finding the right one. I'm feeling the straightest I've felt in a while (let's see how I feel tomorrow, haha). Anyways, I am leaning toward the conclusion that the only way I'm going to clear this up is to get some experience dating. Introspection can only get me so far.