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I went out with a woman I met online. Prior to going out, we texted for a week leading up to our date, several times a day, in fact. We seemed to click and to really get along, so after we finished our “get to know” you drinks we ended up meeting up with a group of her friends at a bar. After a few fours of hanging out, she let it be known in no uncertain terms that she wanted me to kiss her. Done and done. That led to a little more kissing, and pretty soon we were full-on making out in public. We got a cab to leave, and during the cab ride we were still making out. We got to her house and kissed and grabbed a little more and she said, “There will be plenty of time for this later.” I was more than cool with that and said goodnight.
We continued to text daily, several times a day, and then finally met up for our second date. I walked into where I was supposed to meet her, and her body language screamed “uninterested.” She even moved back a little when I went to hug her hello. Over the course of the night, she was being what I would call “polite.” She didn’t seem comfortable when I would touch her arm or something small like that. Our night wrapped up and I walked her to her car where we shared an incredibly awkward hug and I went on my way.
Now I am completely baffled. I didn’t know if because things got off to a quick physical start, she felt the need to make it clear that she wasn’t “that type of girl.” Or maybe I was just a mistake she made after a couple of drinks and she didn’t want to just ignore me. If we hadn’t texted all week long between dates, I could kind of see her not being into me. But she seemed into me with every interaction, except date number two. What’s up? Should I move on or make an effort? I really like her, but I also don’t want to be clingy.
— What Happened?
Maybe she was embarrassed by all of the making out during the first date. Or maybe she had a better first date with someone else before she was able to have a second date with you. We’ll probably never know why this woman changed her attitude, but it sort of doesn’t matter. All we need to know is that her behavior hasn’t been consistent, which means that you should be wary.
If you’re still hopeful, you can ask her out for a third date just to see whether you’re met with any enthusiasm. Sometimes people have an off night; it’s better to ask than to wonder.
Just try to manage your expectations, and keep the texting to a minimum so you don’t get a false sense of intimacy. It’s pretty easy to send someone a bunch of cute texts without much thought, but you shouldn’t take those messages seriously until you know how someone treats you in person over time.
— Meredith
When I’ve been Drunken Bar Makeout Girl (sorry, general public) I tend to wake up embarrassed and never ever want to see dude again, maybe that’s just me. So she clearly somewhat liked you to accept a second date, anyway.
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