Alright guys-
So I'm home for the summer, and one of my best girl friends that I've known since freshman year of HS (we're going to be seniors in college this fall) is home as well.
After graduating HS, we made out a couple times while hanging out when we were both single, but neither of us wanted a relationship and go to different schools. I don't mean to call her a prude, because I don't really know now, but that's about all you could expect to get from her at that time. She's the kind of girl you'd want to show your parents, homecoming and prom queen, nice, whatever.
Anyway, she's had a boyfriend since freshman year of college, which is cool and all and I'm completely respectful because she's one of my best friends. Her boyfriend lives a few hours away but is further away this summer, not driveable.
However, we've hung out a few times this summer, going out to lunch, we've gone out for drinks with some other friends together, and she came over and we watched some TV. She wasn't a drinker in HS, but she was like let's take a few shots. Nothing happened, but then the other night when we were all out at a bar, she was touching my arm and back a few times as she was sitting next to me.
While I am completely respectful and did not make any moves on her, I assumed her touching me gives permission to touch her in a similar manner, and I put my hand against the small of her back once when I was talking close to her (bar was loud). She BBMs (BlackBerry Messenger) me practically every day, and she asked what I was doing the other night and I said nothing, she replied, "I wish I was there to keep you company."
She is the one always asking me to hang out, and it's not that hard to notice her signals. I'd consider hooking up with her, but I definitely can't and don't want to make the move because that would completely ruin the friendship.
So, I suppose what I'm asking is how do I elevate the flirting a little bit and what's anyone's interpretation of the situation?
So I'm home for the summer, and one of my best girl friends that I've known since freshman year of HS (we're going to be seniors in college this fall) is home as well.
After graduating HS, we made out a couple times while hanging out when we were both single, but neither of us wanted a relationship and go to different schools. I don't mean to call her a prude, because I don't really know now, but that's about all you could expect to get from her at that time. She's the kind of girl you'd want to show your parents, homecoming and prom queen, nice, whatever.
Anyway, she's had a boyfriend since freshman year of college, which is cool and all and I'm completely respectful because she's one of my best friends. Her boyfriend lives a few hours away but is further away this summer, not driveable.
However, we've hung out a few times this summer, going out to lunch, we've gone out for drinks with some other friends together, and she came over and we watched some TV. She wasn't a drinker in HS, but she was like let's take a few shots. Nothing happened, but then the other night when we were all out at a bar, she was touching my arm and back a few times as she was sitting next to me.
While I am completely respectful and did not make any moves on her, I assumed her touching me gives permission to touch her in a similar manner, and I put my hand against the small of her back once when I was talking close to her (bar was loud). She BBMs (BlackBerry Messenger) me practically every day, and she asked what I was doing the other night and I said nothing, she replied, "I wish I was there to keep you company."
She is the one always asking me to hang out, and it's not that hard to notice her signals. I'd consider hooking up with her, but I definitely can't and don't want to make the move because that would completely ruin the friendship.
So, I suppose what I'm asking is how do I elevate the flirting a little bit and what's anyone's interpretation of the situation?