Padajuan
New Member
Here's my main question if you want to skip the update/state of things:
Usually I have plans to go to a local New Year's Eve party at a friends house. This year though, that friend moved away and I've been getting to know a new group who throw BIG house parties (30+ people in a single floor house). The only problem, their big New year's party will be held in Gainsville, which is a 2 hour drive away for me, and I've never been there before.
This party would be my chance to get "in" with that group but I'd rather take my Chinese waitress out for a New year's eve date. The problem, I don't have any clue where to go or what to do and I wouldn't know anyone wherever we went.
They say every time you are out with people is a chance to DELIGHT or DISAPPOINT and I don't want to give her a lame date because I don't know what to do because I can't take her on a 2hr drive on date #2 to be around people I barely know. So I'd have to find some other thing to do locally.
She doesn't know/hasn't asked me what my New Year's plans are but I think she might be expecting me to ask and if I don't, I'm not sure if that would ruin things with us. Am I passing a big opportunity to score points with her (she's more important to me, but I need to grow my social circle too)?
I believe from what I've read/heard I should go to the big party without her because women want you to have your own life and not give up what you want to pursue just for them.
So to give you guys an update:
I got the Chinese waitress I was after to go out with me to a Christmas party the company I work for throws (and when they throw a party they go BIG).
Long story short, she was kind of quiet and wouldn't drink alcohol at first but then she started to warm up to me (and even drank with me a bit). I saw all her needs were met and lead her around even giving her an impromptu tour as we walked around.
She's Chinese and only been here about 2 years. So I'm guessing any slight sign of warmth from her I should multiply about 10 times greater to be the equivalent of a white American girl (I'm white btw) since her culture is more reserved.
It got cold so she wore my jacket and even let me take her picture (made me
redo it a couple times because she didn't like how it turned out).
The end of the date was kind of weird. She didn't want to go back to the party and had me take her home a little early (30 mins before the party was over). I asked her if she wanted to go back or call it a night btw. When I dropped her off at her apartment, she practically jumped out of the car and shut the door real quick with a "Thank you-bye!"
But then as she was walking away she turned around, smiled (a bigger smile than she gave in her pic) and waved at me.
I took that to mean she was afraid of what a white guy would expect on a first date (a kiss and I was going to try for one) and wasn't ready for that yet.
She's been in touch with my via text messages (even getting back to me 20 mins later when I texted her the next day) and e-mail. She didn't respond to my text about going to the movies friday and asking if she wanted to come (but then again this past friday was a PRIME shopping day, my mistake).
And she did apologize to me for texting me back so late on Christmas (she was working at the restaurant that day).
So she seems comfortable with me having her:
-cell phone number
-picture
-home address
-personal e-mail
-work schedule
and being in touch with me.
I'm taking these as good signs.
Usually I have plans to go to a local New Year's Eve party at a friends house. This year though, that friend moved away and I've been getting to know a new group who throw BIG house parties (30+ people in a single floor house). The only problem, their big New year's party will be held in Gainsville, which is a 2 hour drive away for me, and I've never been there before.
This party would be my chance to get "in" with that group but I'd rather take my Chinese waitress out for a New year's eve date. The problem, I don't have any clue where to go or what to do and I wouldn't know anyone wherever we went.
They say every time you are out with people is a chance to DELIGHT or DISAPPOINT and I don't want to give her a lame date because I don't know what to do because I can't take her on a 2hr drive on date #2 to be around people I barely know. So I'd have to find some other thing to do locally.
She doesn't know/hasn't asked me what my New Year's plans are but I think she might be expecting me to ask and if I don't, I'm not sure if that would ruin things with us. Am I passing a big opportunity to score points with her (she's more important to me, but I need to grow my social circle too)?
I believe from what I've read/heard I should go to the big party without her because women want you to have your own life and not give up what you want to pursue just for them.
So to give you guys an update:
I got the Chinese waitress I was after to go out with me to a Christmas party the company I work for throws (and when they throw a party they go BIG).
Long story short, she was kind of quiet and wouldn't drink alcohol at first but then she started to warm up to me (and even drank with me a bit). I saw all her needs were met and lead her around even giving her an impromptu tour as we walked around.
She's Chinese and only been here about 2 years. So I'm guessing any slight sign of warmth from her I should multiply about 10 times greater to be the equivalent of a white American girl (I'm white btw) since her culture is more reserved.
It got cold so she wore my jacket and even let me take her picture (made me
redo it a couple times because she didn't like how it turned out).
The end of the date was kind of weird. She didn't want to go back to the party and had me take her home a little early (30 mins before the party was over). I asked her if she wanted to go back or call it a night btw. When I dropped her off at her apartment, she practically jumped out of the car and shut the door real quick with a "Thank you-bye!"
But then as she was walking away she turned around, smiled (a bigger smile than she gave in her pic) and waved at me.
I took that to mean she was afraid of what a white guy would expect on a first date (a kiss and I was going to try for one) and wasn't ready for that yet.
She's been in touch with my via text messages (even getting back to me 20 mins later when I texted her the next day) and e-mail. She didn't respond to my text about going to the movies friday and asking if she wanted to come (but then again this past friday was a PRIME shopping day, my mistake).
And she did apologize to me for texting me back so late on Christmas (she was working at the restaurant that day).
So she seems comfortable with me having her:
-cell phone number
-picture
-home address
-personal e-mail
-work schedule
and being in touch with me.
I'm taking these as good signs.