need help on girl from school

[The_Unit]

i am pretty new and i need some help from you, the dating experts. i'm just a regular joe, but i know what i like and what i do not. I dont use fancy tricks or psychology. i like to play football and video games.

i recentnly met a girl and took a liking to her. we started out pretty casual but its escalated faster than i expected.

Shes been:
1)telling me she likes me
2)touching me lots
3)giving me gifts
4)asking whos calling my cell
5)generally caring
6)compliments me for being sincere, etc.

i dont have her number but she asked for mine one day
i feel good cuz its the beginning of something wonderful here. But my problem is I have trouble interpreting signals. I dont usually pay attention to these things nor do i like to think much about them. i just do what feels right to me. when it comes to this kind of mushy stuff, i'm as dumb as a post though. anything short of "i love you" said outright, and i will prolly miss it.

oh btw i havent asked her on a date yet, though she keeps telling me she knows all kinds of wonderful places she wants to take me to. and valentines day is fast approaching.

Frankly, its a pretty big jumble to me.

1) any pointers/what do you folks think.

2)would the "hot cold" technique be viewed as offensive by a woman?

3) what if a woman applies the "hot cold" back?? just like football i dont like my strategies being used against me.

thanks guys

 

[The_Unit]

thanks for your advice! Any tips on gifts?