Maxtro said:
I don't know what to do to create and elevate attraction. That's what I'm trying to figure out.
Well,if you don't yet know how to create attraction in a woman after being a member here for almost 5 years,then what in the world have you been doing all this time? Obviously you haven't been reading any of the articles or paying attention to all the advice given on this forum. And what? You're now asking for even more advice? What for? You're coming up on your 5th year of being here,and it seems to me like you're still asking noobie type questions.
Maxtro said:
I want nothing more then be her friend and have sex with her. I'd also be going after other girls in the meantime.
So you want to be her friend
and have sex with her. This is like saying,"I want to jump into the pool,and be dry at the same time". It's a contradiction in terms. You can't be her friend and have sex with her. It just doesn't work like that. That why those so-called "friends with benefits" situations always end in a trainwreck. When you first meet a girl,you need to decide whether you want to pursue her or not,and if you don't consciously make that decision,then the
lack of a sexual vibe from you will automatically make the decision for you. Women make sexual/dating choices based on how they feel,therefore,if there's an absence of feelings/emotions with you and a girl,then what's left? All that remains is you being a good person....aka a friend.
Maxtro said:
lol, less interest? I haven't been showing her any. That's why I'm in this mess in the first place. If I had not been afraid to show my interest things between us would be very different then they are now, either better or worse.
You got that right.
Maxtro said:
I've actually known her since August last year. We used to be coworkers and I'd see her for several hours a day a couple of times a week. Over the months we've moved from a professional relationship to friends. I know she really trusts me and is comfortable around me. I actually think that the right thing to do is gradually speed things up.
So she trust you and is comfortable with you. Well that's good....but the problem is you got it out of order. I've heard you mention comfort,trust,and you two moving to a friendship. What are the missing ingredients here? Attraction,sexual vibe/talk,asking her out,showing some type of masculine,authority traits between the two of you. I haven't seen any of those things yet. Everything you've said so far could also be said between two women who are just friends.
Maxtro said:
At this point I know that actually asking if she likes more than just a friend will get a negative response from her.
I agree with you on this one,but my question is if all she did was want to be friends with you and nothing more,can you blame her? Why would you expect her to want something different? All she's doing is responding to what
you put out. The whole entire time you've known each other,you've been behaving "friendly",so why would she think that you would want something more? What would give her that impression? If you want a raise on you job,but when you go into your bosses' office you talk about the game that was on tv last night and how much fun and exciting it was,you might have a good time talking about the game,but you won't get the raise. What,you expect your boss to be some sort of psychic and know from the talk about the game that you wanted a raise? Doesn't work that way kid. You just got to be a man and put yourself out there. If she like you...good,if not,then you move on. It's just that simple. If you had done this from the beginning,you'd be a thousand times better off than you are now,because now she's
already formed some sort of opinion of you from being around you all this time. And it's the non-romantic,the non-sexual you who she's become comfortable with,not the sexual/romantic side.
Maxtro said:
But last night I learned that what she says may actually be different from what she does.
WHAT? You just learned this last night? LOL!!! Well,I guess it's better late than never. This is elementary. I didn't even need to join up here to figure that one out.
Maxtro said:
I think I can get a better response from her if I let my actions do the talking.
True. I agree with you,but the thing you don't seem to understand is that your actions
HAVE ALREADY BEEN DOING THE TALKING. You don't get it. Your actions (or inactions) have already been talking to her from the first day you two met each other. Your lack of doing anything is just as clear as you finally stepping up and showing you interest would be. There's no "pause button" on attraction. You can't just discount all the time you've already been hanging around her as meaning nothing,and that the next time you see her you're finally going to turn over a new leaf,and "start" being a man/sexual/romantic. When you do approach her and reveal your interest,she isn't going to judge you based on your new found confidence,she's going to go by the "you" she's come to know and be comfortable with.....the "friend" you.
So if she does pull out the LJBF card,don't be surprised.
All she's doing is responding to what
YOU originally put out there.