Thread: How to date?
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Old Jul 28, 2013, 06:11 AM
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Date 1:
1. Go to restaurant
2. Get to know each other and interesting conversation
3. Go to bar after restaurant
4. Not get drunk
5. More interesting conversation and laughing and fun
6. No sex

Date 2:
1. Go play pool together
2. Go to same restaurant as before
3. More interesting conversation
4. Go to different bar than first date
5. Not get drunk
6. Even more interesting and engaging conversation
7. No sex

There doesn't seem to be any sexual tension, though. But also, I can't say that I find her terribly attractive physically, but she's not a bad looking girl, and I really enjoy being with her.

Basically, I am just clueless on dating and have no idea if these two dates would be considered normal for a lot of people, overly friend-like and not romantic enough, I just don't know.

The first date, I asked her out. Then after that, I didn't contact her for over two weeks even though I had fun. I just didn't know what to ask her to go do or anything and just put it off and then by the time two weeks had passed, I kind of figured she probably wrote me off by that point and had no intention of contacting her again. But then she contacted me to see if I wanted to go out and play pool, so then that was our second date. That was like 4 days ago. I realize the ball is definitely in my court now and I should contact her soon to go out again, but not sure what to do.

Basically, any advice would be helpful because I'm 100% clueless on dating.
To me, this doesn't sound like you don't know what to do, as far as where to go, per se.

To me, this sounds like you just don't know what to do, about this woman, in particular.

Those dates sound like nice times. It's just 1) you didn't contact her, after the first date(red flag) and 2) She contacted you for a second date(red flag).

You mention there is no sexual tension!! For date #3, is this just a matter of a 'lonely heart'? Is this, mainly, about what lies beneath the belt?!

Honestly, you didn't contact her, after the first date!!! You didn't initiate, the second date.

I'd say, before getting involved, really think this through!! Before, getting intimately involved with someone you lack chemistry with, and find yourself in a bind!!

It could turn sour....