Article: While you should not have a friend ask the guy to the dance for you, if you and he do share a mutual friend, you can ask that person to find out if your crush already has a date or if he would be open to the possibility of going with you. Ask a mutual friend who is reliable and trustworthy. You do not want a friend who will use the knowledge of your feelings against you or someone who will fail to live up to the promise. The simplest way to ask your crush is to slip him a note. Keep the tone lighthearted and the message brief, and leave it in a place that he is guaranteed to spot it in.  You can slip a note into his locker or bookbag, for instance. Try to be fun and casual. Instead of confessing your undying love and scaring him off, just casually say that “it's lady's choice” and you choose him. You could also use the classic “check 'yes' or 'no'” format. Write “Will you go to the Sadie Hawkins Dance with me?” and create separate checkboxes for “No” and “Yes.” If you are on close enough terms with your crush to have his phone number, send him a quick text asking him if he would be interested in going to Sadie's with you.  This is only an option if he gave you his phone number directly. If you got it from a third party, texting him without warning can be a little startling. To the same end, you can also use email to ask him to the dance. Send a private message or create a Facebook event that only he can see. Request a response of “yes” or “no,” rather than a “maybe” response. It is generally best if you create a private event or use a private message rather than asking for the entire social media world to see. Keeping things private can save you some embarrassment if his answer ends up being no. If the two of you share similar tastes in music, you can create a CD of your favorite songs and pass it along to him. Write your invitation on the CD case or use the track titles to ask him out.  You could include songs on the CD with lyrics about a girl asking a guy out, especially if the song talks specifically about the Sadie Hawkins Dance. For example, Reliant K has a song actually called “Sadie Hawkins Dance.” You could also create a track list that asks the question in acronym form. The first letter of each track title could spell out the word D-A-N-C-E. A cute way to drop your crush a written invitation is to slip it into a glass or plastic bottle. You can even fill the bottle with candy or other treats, treating him to something sweet while piquing his interest. If you do fill the bottle with candy or other treats, make sure the guy you have your eye on knows that there is a hidden message inside he needs to get to. Otherwise, he might not touch the jar of candy or be suspicious about it. Another cute and creative way to leave your crush a written invitation is to roll it up tightly and slip it into a balloon. He will need to pop the balloon in order to read the letter. Consider giving him something to pop the balloon with along with the balloon itself. Tie a thumbtack, pen, or other object with a sharp point to the other end of the balloon's string.

What is a summary?
Get the scoop from a mutual friend. Write him a note. Text him. Use social media. Make a mixed CD. Leave him a message in a bottle. Put a letter in a balloon.