Asking a housemate out

Before you do anything, are you really interested in something long term, because if you wind up breaking up, that will be really awkward for you and your housemates.
Also, is there any indication that she's into you? Because if she isn't, more of the aforementioned awkwardness.

It better to be reasonably sure that a housemate is up for it when you ask them out as if not it’s quite uncomfortable thereafter. Why not go out with a group of friends and see if you can get off with her.

Wat kind of advice is this? It's much harder to "get off" with a girl when she's out with a group of friends than if u can get her on her own...surely u know this basic fact by now?

Dude (I assume u r a dude)... I don't agree. I agree that being in the group provides more oppo in some ways for socially connecting but it totally restricts romantic/sexual potential at that moment.

When I go out with a group of girlfriends there is for sure gonna be cockblocking. If one girl likes some dude while we r all having a good time there is no way she is gonna leave the group that moment to do anything with him. She may xchange numbers but even this is less likely if we r all looking and laughing while he approaches her and let's be real how many times will a girl leave a group specifically to initiate an approach? Talk about unicorns! S-times being in a group of girls socializing... it's like a group of hyenas....

*shakes head sadly* Plenty of people actually respond better in groups, it creates a different dynamic and trying to go straight for 'time alone' can absolutely backfire. If you can socialise well in the group their friends might do all the hard work for you. (or they might not)

Mate, it is hard to form a connection with the girl when other people are around. Hanging out with a group of friends changes the entire situation and dynamics.