Just a precursor: I'm not in it for sex, due to religious and personal beliefs, not to mention STDs, and unplanned pregnancy risks.
Also, please don't give me any crap about having one-itus. I don't care.
Anyway, I have known her for about a year, and we are in the choir together. I live off of my college campus, and she lives on. Last year, I met her when I auditioned for choir, and she was clearly staring at me and trying to be cute, and was preening in my direction as I auditioned. Our choir tours all over, and we also have a "Retreat" at the beginning of the year. I haven't ever had a girlfriend, and so I didn't really know how to react when she was sending all sorts of signals, she winked at me as we talked, and stared into my eyes, and was bubbly and giggly. Besides that, she was trying to play footsie, but since I didn't know what the heck I was doing I ignored it. After some thinking of acting uninterested in her (stupid) I realized my mistakes, and began to pursue her. Later that year, I went on a "date"0 with her (we didn't call it that, but that's really what it was, as it was her next to me and two of her friends next to her), which went badly as I was too nervous to really make any moves (Grab her hand gently, wrap my arm around her, etc...). Anyway, I tried too hard messaging with her on facebook and such, and she sent me the LJBF message. I ignored her for the rest of the year, except for a few random times when I was friendly to her, as I would be with any other girl.
Fast forward to this year. This time around, I have loosened up and have been more social. I have gotten to know her pretty well, and always look into her beautiful eyes, etc. Anyway, I am not that outgoing, and am working on that. We got to talking and she and I share lots of interests in music and movies, and we were going to watch one of these movies together this retreat, but we didn't end up getting to (I think she may have gotten nervous/cold feet over it, as she to my knowledge has never dated or had a boyfriend), and have decided to have a movie night sometime, in which she will probably have her friends with her (hopefully no other guys...). I know she still likes me, despite that message last semester. At retreat, she seemed to hang around me more, and was more apt to talk to me when I initiated the conversation, and she seems to trust me now. During the games, she picked me for the 3 legged race, and grabbed me, tied us together and quickly wrapped her arm around my waist. I put mine around her shoulders, (before that, she said "Whoo! It's hot", and rolled up her sleeves giving me access to her bare shoulder)...and at one point accidentally touched her butt (which I really didn't mean to, and hope that she doesn't remember that, or realize it).
Anyway, she still pretends to not be interested from time to time, but she
does really seem to like me.
I know I need to try to get her to do stuff with me away from her friends, but when I am at this movie night, besides, making sure to stick close to her, I don't know what I should do. Nothing too brazen like kissing her or anything, but I do need to figure this out.
Opinions, comments, and advice accepted provided you don't give me crap about oneitus or sex, or going after other women.
Also, please don't give me any crap about having one-itus. I don't care.
Anyway, I have known her for about a year, and we are in the choir together. I live off of my college campus, and she lives on. Last year, I met her when I auditioned for choir, and she was clearly staring at me and trying to be cute, and was preening in my direction as I auditioned. Our choir tours all over, and we also have a "Retreat" at the beginning of the year. I haven't ever had a girlfriend, and so I didn't really know how to react when she was sending all sorts of signals, she winked at me as we talked, and stared into my eyes, and was bubbly and giggly. Besides that, she was trying to play footsie, but since I didn't know what the heck I was doing I ignored it. After some thinking of acting uninterested in her (stupid) I realized my mistakes, and began to pursue her. Later that year, I went on a "date"0 with her (we didn't call it that, but that's really what it was, as it was her next to me and two of her friends next to her), which went badly as I was too nervous to really make any moves (Grab her hand gently, wrap my arm around her, etc...). Anyway, I tried too hard messaging with her on facebook and such, and she sent me the LJBF message. I ignored her for the rest of the year, except for a few random times when I was friendly to her, as I would be with any other girl.
Fast forward to this year. This time around, I have loosened up and have been more social. I have gotten to know her pretty well, and always look into her beautiful eyes, etc. Anyway, I am not that outgoing, and am working on that. We got to talking and she and I share lots of interests in music and movies, and we were going to watch one of these movies together this retreat, but we didn't end up getting to (I think she may have gotten nervous/cold feet over it, as she to my knowledge has never dated or had a boyfriend), and have decided to have a movie night sometime, in which she will probably have her friends with her (hopefully no other guys...). I know she still likes me, despite that message last semester. At retreat, she seemed to hang around me more, and was more apt to talk to me when I initiated the conversation, and she seems to trust me now. During the games, she picked me for the 3 legged race, and grabbed me, tied us together and quickly wrapped her arm around my waist. I put mine around her shoulders, (before that, she said "Whoo! It's hot", and rolled up her sleeves giving me access to her bare shoulder)...and at one point accidentally touched her butt (which I really didn't mean to, and hope that she doesn't remember that, or realize it).
Anyway, she still pretends to not be interested from time to time, but she
does really seem to like me.
I know I need to try to get her to do stuff with me away from her friends, but when I am at this movie night, besides, making sure to stick close to her, I don't know what I should do. Nothing too brazen like kissing her or anything, but I do need to figure this out.
Opinions, comments, and advice accepted provided you don't give me crap about oneitus or sex, or going after other women.