As far as going for a kiss a great approach is to become a storyteller, if you’re able to hold her attention and make the story funny enough she’ll be laughing with you and at this height of emotion you go for the kiss, start with a peck, if she lingers just kiss her like she’s never been kissed.
If she recoils, you will be able to say something “sorry you just looked so beautiful, got carried away and continue as if nothing happened. If she continues to grow cold she wasn’t that into you but if you can move the conversation on she’ll drop it but you still will have very clearly shown her you won’t settle to be her emotional tampon.
this approach requires being able to be confident, be able to assemble a sentence, speak clearly and interestingly. If you’re not there yet, like well read on the classics and have some worldly knowledge, so if you’re not there it won’t work. Be clean, have a good haircut, smell good (don’t bathe in cologne), have some style and pizzazz.