I want to approach her but not be a stalker

[bassoprofundo]

I have found a warm, wonderful, smart woman who appears to be unattached. I would like to let her know of my interest. I think I will send her some heart-warming words in an e-mail. The trouble is I only have her work e-mail. It would be more appropriate to have a personal e-mail, but if I find one of those, I'll feel like a stalker.

Here's the thing: I want to let her know I'm interested and see what she says, but I don't want to act like a stalker or be perceived as a stalker. I might mention I'll go away if that's what she wants.

What do I do? How can I find the right words?

[psot2]

If I ever got an email from a guy I had never talked to before, I would be extremely creeped out.

Approach her in person and have a chat about random things... then casually ask her to go out with you for lunch. Build it up slowly, don't show an extreme interest straight away.