Well, this is what happened..
One day (last week) I was working in the lab (which was empty) and this Chinese girl came started working on her stuff. She was in the front and I was sitting at the back. Suddenly she came over to me and asked if she could print a page from my account as her printing credit was over. I said sure, gave her the print out and started a conversation. We came to know that we both were grad students (altho from different schools/ faculties) and she was working on something that I was working on couple of weeks ago. I was pretty surprised. Then she went back to her PC and turned back and suddenly asked me "why don't you give me your number, maybe you can help me with that later on" I made a mistake here by giving her the number. Guys are not supposed to give, but ask. Anyhow, I asked for her number in return, she came to me and gave me the number. Then she went in the front started working on her paper and then left the place as she had to submit the paper before the deadline. So we said goodbye.
The next evening (after 24+ some hours) I called with hiding my number but she wasn't picking up the phone and it said it was bz. I called 2-3 times on and off. Then after 1 hour I called her again from my cell, this time (only once) with my number displayed and she wasn't picking up either and it said that it was bz. So I didn't call her again that night. The next morning I received a SMS from her saying she was extremely sorry that she didn't pick up the phone. I said it doesn't matter and asked her for her messenger id. She sms'd it back to me instantly. And I added her. After a few days later she logged onto the messenger and I said hello but she never replied back so I didn't bother. She set a flag "away" and I think she was working on something. But I never messeged her back.
Over the weekend we sms'd each other a couple of times. Everytime I initiated the conversation. And every time she sms'd back instantly. These are "have a great weekend type" sms and nothing serious.
And then yesterday I was going to school and asked her if she'd like to meet. She said she just left the building but would like to. After a few SMS like where are you, and where I am, she said that she's gonna meet me at 4:30pm. I came to school at 3:30. I said it was cool and I was doing my work. At 4:40 she sms'd me to know where I am, I told and she came over with a girlfriend of hers. Her gf was sitting on the other side of the lab and this girl was sitting next to me. She asked for some help with her paper and I helped her out. Then we were having a conversation for 10-12 mins and she was preparing to leave. I asked her whether she'd like to go out for a coffee. She said that she's not sure as she had to drop her friend and she would ask her friend first. She asked her friend and the friend said no. So she said that not today but probably later. And asked me whether I would like to have a lift at my place. I said yes and went out of the lab. All the time while walking toward her car we were walking very close to each other. And her friend told me I should sit beside her (the chinese girl) and that she would sit in the back. While she was driving we were having a conversation about how she likes to travel and all. Then she dropped me at my place. That night I sms'd her asking where she is n whether I could have her home phone number. She gave me the number and said that she was at a dinner so wouldn't be able to pick up the phone.
My convesation with this chick was pretty much it.
Some other points: she never called me. It was always me who called her and found her not picking up the phone and the phone was busy.
She always SMS me back instantly.
I think she likes my sense of humor. She smiles a lot.
I really wanna play my cards right here. What should be my next best step? Should I ask her for a coffee or a lunch or a movie or something? Or talk to her more to raise her interest level higher and then ask her? Or is there something else I should do?
One day (last week) I was working in the lab (which was empty) and this Chinese girl came started working on her stuff. She was in the front and I was sitting at the back. Suddenly she came over to me and asked if she could print a page from my account as her printing credit was over. I said sure, gave her the print out and started a conversation. We came to know that we both were grad students (altho from different schools/ faculties) and she was working on something that I was working on couple of weeks ago. I was pretty surprised. Then she went back to her PC and turned back and suddenly asked me "why don't you give me your number, maybe you can help me with that later on" I made a mistake here by giving her the number. Guys are not supposed to give, but ask. Anyhow, I asked for her number in return, she came to me and gave me the number. Then she went in the front started working on her paper and then left the place as she had to submit the paper before the deadline. So we said goodbye.
The next evening (after 24+ some hours) I called with hiding my number but she wasn't picking up the phone and it said it was bz. I called 2-3 times on and off. Then after 1 hour I called her again from my cell, this time (only once) with my number displayed and she wasn't picking up either and it said that it was bz. So I didn't call her again that night. The next morning I received a SMS from her saying she was extremely sorry that she didn't pick up the phone. I said it doesn't matter and asked her for her messenger id. She sms'd it back to me instantly. And I added her. After a few days later she logged onto the messenger and I said hello but she never replied back so I didn't bother. She set a flag "away" and I think she was working on something. But I never messeged her back.
Over the weekend we sms'd each other a couple of times. Everytime I initiated the conversation. And every time she sms'd back instantly. These are "have a great weekend type" sms and nothing serious.
And then yesterday I was going to school and asked her if she'd like to meet. She said she just left the building but would like to. After a few SMS like where are you, and where I am, she said that she's gonna meet me at 4:30pm. I came to school at 3:30. I said it was cool and I was doing my work. At 4:40 she sms'd me to know where I am, I told and she came over with a girlfriend of hers. Her gf was sitting on the other side of the lab and this girl was sitting next to me. She asked for some help with her paper and I helped her out. Then we were having a conversation for 10-12 mins and she was preparing to leave. I asked her whether she'd like to go out for a coffee. She said that she's not sure as she had to drop her friend and she would ask her friend first. She asked her friend and the friend said no. So she said that not today but probably later. And asked me whether I would like to have a lift at my place. I said yes and went out of the lab. All the time while walking toward her car we were walking very close to each other. And her friend told me I should sit beside her (the chinese girl) and that she would sit in the back. While she was driving we were having a conversation about how she likes to travel and all. Then she dropped me at my place. That night I sms'd her asking where she is n whether I could have her home phone number. She gave me the number and said that she was at a dinner so wouldn't be able to pick up the phone.
My convesation with this chick was pretty much it.
Some other points: she never called me. It was always me who called her and found her not picking up the phone and the phone was busy.
She always SMS me back instantly.
I think she likes my sense of humor. She smiles a lot.
I really wanna play my cards right here. What should be my next best step? Should I ask her for a coffee or a lunch or a movie or something? Or talk to her more to raise her interest level higher and then ask her? Or is there something else I should do?
