avalonian
Couldn't the question just be something like "would X be interested in a relationship with Y?"
If the answer is yes, then they can proceed and ask them out.
If the answer is no then they don't ask them out. They don't need to know whether the refusal is because of their sexual orientation or because they are just not interested, they just need to know that the answer is "no".
If the answer is yes, then they can proceed and ask them out.
If the answer is no then they don't ask them out. They don't need to know whether the refusal is because of their sexual orientation or because they are just not interested, they just need to know that the answer is "no".