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Hey everyone,
Growing up I’ve always had a more introverted/shy personality and never been in a relationship with a girl. Here is my situation and would be grateful for any helpful insight you can provide me.
I met this women a few years ago in a recreational group. She came with her bf at the time and we were introduced by the group organizer. It wasn’t until a few gatherings later that we actually talked to each other when she called me over to her small group to ask for some tips on playing since I was one of the better players and her group was still learning. From then on, we started playing within that small group that summer if we saw each other in the gatherings. I didn’t think much of her at the time because she had a bf but I did notice that she really had a cute and cheerful personality about her that really stood out. We we’re just acquaintances at that point and never hung out or talked outside of the group gatherings.
A year went by where she didn’t attend any group gatherings. It wasn’t until the latter portion of the following summer where I saw her again at another gathering. This time she came by herself. Members come and go but even after a year she still remembered me and greeted me with a happy wave.
We didn’t talk too much while playing that day but chatted here and there with the group when we went for coffee after playing. She also met a new lady from the group that day and they were chatting it up about relationships/family/guys. I was listening in on the convo and managed to crack a few jokes within the flow of the convo to make them laugh. She responded by saying “you really know how to say things to make a girl smile”. That’s really far from the truth but I do have my moments of joking around in a “friendly” way depending on the convo. This was when I started having some feelings for her.
A few gatherings passed where I started noticing that she was coming by herself. Over time, I’ve found out indirectly through random conversations that she is single. One day after playing, she came and asked for my ph#. Knowing how shy I was, I did not ask for her ph#. We hung out with the group for dinner that day and the group was discussing end of the year parties and winter plans to play in smaller groups. As we were about to leave I asked her if she was going to play in the winter and she responded by saying “if you invite me” with a smile.
As the end of the year party was coming up, she texted me out of the blue (that’s how I got her ph#) to ask me if I was going to the party and what I was going to bring. The night of the party I came a bit earlier and that same lady who she was talking about relationship/family/guys with back at the coffee shop that time said hi to me and then whispered to me “to talk to her” more when she came. Not sure if it was a vibe that she sensed between us or maybe they chatted about on their own time. She ended up not coming that night as she got off work late.
Fast forward to winter where I asked her to join a much smaller group of mine to play once a week. Afterwards we’d usually go together to eat somewhere as a group (smaller than the usual big group). There were a few times where we ate alone after playing but there was lack of conversation outside of the usual “what you have been up to” or “friendly” convos you’d have with friends.
After a few times of eating alone with her, I finally got the courage to ask her to go out and do something outside of the group. At first she declined the first few times. I was thinking of giving up at that point but we still kept in touch thru texts and she seemed pretty cheerful in the text convos. One day I mentioned I went somewhere for a day and her response was “you should have asked me to come”. After that I asked her to go out a few times recently and she said yes.
Don’t want to drag this on too long but I think you get enough of the picture to give advice…
My friends think she likes me but I seem to think she sees me as a friend. She has a natural cheerful, friendly, good girl personality.
She once mentioned that she was looking for someone her age to settle down with. She is a few years older than me and has a more successful career/financial situation.
My concern is even in our outings or texts, a lot of the convos are too boring “how was your week?” or just convos you’d have with friends with a few jokes mixed in here. It’s too friendly and doesn’t seem to create any attraction or interest beyond friends which leads to silent moments at times when we are hanging out. She seemed a bit bored towards our last hangout and I feel if I don’t change this, I may lose any potential interest from her if any in the first place.
People have been telling me to be myself, relax and don’t over think. I’m just introverted and even for me to go through this thus far is a big step already. At the end I am just a boring guy who doesn’t have a flirty/teasy personality or know what to talk to girls about even if I’m relaxed.
How do I get her to see beyond friends or even be intimate around her?
Eg: hugging, holding her hand without feeling ackward and more natural since we’ve never done any of that before.
I’ve read somewhere that telling her how you feel is not good and gives away your power and looks needy. Some people say just go by actions and don’t tell her and over time you’d be in a relationship if it’s meant to be.
What do people do to finally confirm they are in a relationship?
Also any date ideas would be great. I’m clueless when it comes to going out on fun and economical dates.
Growing up I’ve always had a more introverted/shy personality and never been in a relationship with a girl. Here is my situation and would be grateful for any helpful insight you can provide me.
I met this women a few years ago in a recreational group. She came with her bf at the time and we were introduced by the group organizer. It wasn’t until a few gatherings later that we actually talked to each other when she called me over to her small group to ask for some tips on playing since I was one of the better players and her group was still learning. From then on, we started playing within that small group that summer if we saw each other in the gatherings. I didn’t think much of her at the time because she had a bf but I did notice that she really had a cute and cheerful personality about her that really stood out. We we’re just acquaintances at that point and never hung out or talked outside of the group gatherings.
A year went by where she didn’t attend any group gatherings. It wasn’t until the latter portion of the following summer where I saw her again at another gathering. This time she came by herself. Members come and go but even after a year she still remembered me and greeted me with a happy wave.
We didn’t talk too much while playing that day but chatted here and there with the group when we went for coffee after playing. She also met a new lady from the group that day and they were chatting it up about relationships/family/guys. I was listening in on the convo and managed to crack a few jokes within the flow of the convo to make them laugh. She responded by saying “you really know how to say things to make a girl smile”. That’s really far from the truth but I do have my moments of joking around in a “friendly” way depending on the convo. This was when I started having some feelings for her.
A few gatherings passed where I started noticing that she was coming by herself. Over time, I’ve found out indirectly through random conversations that she is single. One day after playing, she came and asked for my ph#. Knowing how shy I was, I did not ask for her ph#. We hung out with the group for dinner that day and the group was discussing end of the year parties and winter plans to play in smaller groups. As we were about to leave I asked her if she was going to play in the winter and she responded by saying “if you invite me” with a smile.
As the end of the year party was coming up, she texted me out of the blue (that’s how I got her ph#) to ask me if I was going to the party and what I was going to bring. The night of the party I came a bit earlier and that same lady who she was talking about relationship/family/guys with back at the coffee shop that time said hi to me and then whispered to me “to talk to her” more when she came. Not sure if it was a vibe that she sensed between us or maybe they chatted about on their own time. She ended up not coming that night as she got off work late.
Fast forward to winter where I asked her to join a much smaller group of mine to play once a week. Afterwards we’d usually go together to eat somewhere as a group (smaller than the usual big group). There were a few times where we ate alone after playing but there was lack of conversation outside of the usual “what you have been up to” or “friendly” convos you’d have with friends.
After a few times of eating alone with her, I finally got the courage to ask her to go out and do something outside of the group. At first she declined the first few times. I was thinking of giving up at that point but we still kept in touch thru texts and she seemed pretty cheerful in the text convos. One day I mentioned I went somewhere for a day and her response was “you should have asked me to come”. After that I asked her to go out a few times recently and she said yes.
Don’t want to drag this on too long but I think you get enough of the picture to give advice…
My friends think she likes me but I seem to think she sees me as a friend. She has a natural cheerful, friendly, good girl personality.
She once mentioned that she was looking for someone her age to settle down with. She is a few years older than me and has a more successful career/financial situation.
My concern is even in our outings or texts, a lot of the convos are too boring “how was your week?” or just convos you’d have with friends with a few jokes mixed in here. It’s too friendly and doesn’t seem to create any attraction or interest beyond friends which leads to silent moments at times when we are hanging out. She seemed a bit bored towards our last hangout and I feel if I don’t change this, I may lose any potential interest from her if any in the first place.
People have been telling me to be myself, relax and don’t over think. I’m just introverted and even for me to go through this thus far is a big step already. At the end I am just a boring guy who doesn’t have a flirty/teasy personality or know what to talk to girls about even if I’m relaxed.
How do I get her to see beyond friends or even be intimate around her?
Eg: hugging, holding her hand without feeling ackward and more natural since we’ve never done any of that before.
I’ve read somewhere that telling her how you feel is not good and gives away your power and looks needy. Some people say just go by actions and don’t tell her and over time you’d be in a relationship if it’s meant to be.
What do people do to finally confirm they are in a relationship?
Also any date ideas would be great. I’m clueless when it comes to going out on fun and economical dates.