Today I hit the mall to find some things for my new place. I went in one store to get some stuff for my bedroom, and a cute girl started helping me out. Seeing an opportunity, I tried to chat her up. She seemed very interested in helping me match colors and stuff so I asked her if she does interior designer on the side. Turns out, (much to my surprise) she is going to school for it.
I talked to her for probably 20 minutes about the things I am doing to my place, and I asked her a couple of times if she does the design thing on the side. She didn't really give me a straight answer, so as I was leaving I asked her one more time. She said, "No, I can''t do it because you have to have a license and I don't have one yet". I wanted to ask her if the design police would come and arrest her for picking curtains without a license, but instead I prodded her a little more in hopes that she might bite.
She finally asked me where I live, and when I told her she said, "I'll tell you what. I'll give you my email address and you can send me pictures of your place and I'll give you some advice." She writes down her email addy and asks for my name and my email. I thanked her and was on my way.
Throughout the time we were talking I could tell she was getting comfortable around me because she started talking to me like a friend instead of a customer, and had no problem with me getting into her personal space. She even made a comment on how a bachelor pad needs to be decorated right. Hmmm....I didn't tell her I was single....
So how should I play this one?
I really can use the design help. She says she doesn't want any money because it's "fun" for her. I appreciate any advice I can get on decorating my place, and she's pretty cute so I wouldn't mind giving her a few pointers on some other things, if you know what I mean!
I talked to her for probably 20 minutes about the things I am doing to my place, and I asked her a couple of times if she does the design thing on the side. She didn't really give me a straight answer, so as I was leaving I asked her one more time. She said, "No, I can''t do it because you have to have a license and I don't have one yet". I wanted to ask her if the design police would come and arrest her for picking curtains without a license, but instead I prodded her a little more in hopes that she might bite.
She finally asked me where I live, and when I told her she said, "I'll tell you what. I'll give you my email address and you can send me pictures of your place and I'll give you some advice." She writes down her email addy and asks for my name and my email. I thanked her and was on my way.
Throughout the time we were talking I could tell she was getting comfortable around me because she started talking to me like a friend instead of a customer, and had no problem with me getting into her personal space. She even made a comment on how a bachelor pad needs to be decorated right. Hmmm....I didn't tell her I was single....
So how should I play this one?
I really can use the design help. She says she doesn't want any money because it's "fun" for her. I appreciate any advice I can get on decorating my place, and she's pretty cute so I wouldn't mind giving her a few pointers on some other things, if you know what I mean!