Dating Advice
Hey everyone!
Well, broke down & went to the internet for some advice. Hope you don't mind a little abridged story...but first, a little about myself:
I'm a 25 year-old male, college grad, employed (a rarity these days, right?), financially set, happy & enjoying life. I'm pretty social (have a fraternity background), down to earth, have a lot of random interests, adventurous, spontaneous etc. Now not to be vain, but I know that I'm a good looking guy (c'mon we all figure this out one way or another!) who takes care of myself & dresses smart but not flashy.
Anyways, on to the meat of the story! I met this girl at a bar about 7 weeks ago - we had a great convo and unlike most attractive women at bars, she didn't play any games...it was a really natural conversation (just as I was beginning to lose faith, right?). Took her out a week later, ended well with a kiss. Took her out the next weekend, ended up with an hour of good - well, you know. Since then, we've hung out about 5 times: 3 dates, two late night hookups...sex has always been involved. But I must emphasize that these meetups aren't just hook-up and run...
But here's the thing: she never calls or texts me. Never. I've always got to be the one to make the plans. Of note, I've been pretty respectful of her space...I won't contact her for 3-4 days after we've seen each other (alright, except for one time when I followed up the next morning with a good joke). The last thing I want to be mistaken for is being needy...
So what's the deal? I've had a fair amount of partners, but admittedly, not a great deal of relationship experience. This girl is throwing me a curve ball! On that note, is this something I should continue to pursue, or is this going nowhere? As you can guess, I'm into her...
My theory is that she's either
1.) Not that into me - purely physical relationship
2.) Has someone else she's hooking up with - likely an ex-boyfriend
3.) Legitimately old-fashioned and/or shy
It's just weird though - I've had strictly hook-up relationships, but these have never led to movie & wine nights like last weekend - or formal dates for that matter. We click pretty well when we're together. Should I just keep it going and let things develop...or is something else going on here and I'm likely being used or wasting my time?
Sorry if I'm rambling/unclear here...I don't really ask for advice too often. Let me know what you guys think I should do...
Last edited by Wooderson; 05-12-2009 at 08:48 AM.
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