This thread is miserable.
I've been on antidepressants for about 4 weeks now, noticed a positive change, minor side effects, but nothing I can't handle, things are looking up.
Trying to pluck up the courage to ask a girl I like out, she seems lovely and we get on well. 
Just ask her! Even if nothing comes out of it, just going out in itself is great

. Heck, if you get on well, all she can say is no - she will probably still appreaciate the compliment.
Also, anti depressants are not everything - you won't feel happier just because of them, but the most major effect (for me at the least) is that even when you feel absolutely ****, you are still able to keep your head above the water so to speak. IE you still have a reasonably realistic grasp of your situation (which is a huge help).