Why is everyone here saying that you have to tell her you like in the first 2 minutes, ask her out in the first hour, and become official within the first day or something? I've asked all my friends who have or had girlfriends and literally not a single one them did things like this (ok, there was one guy who speedran the process but he's the exception).

All of my friends said they were friends or acquaintances with their girlfriends for months, then became friends for a few weeks, before beginning to date.

Also why do you people say the girl will decide whether you're boyfriend material in 10 seconds? Based on what? Perceptions change. I don't decide how close my guy friends and I will become in the first 10 seconds. How is this any different?