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Do I ask her out or tell her how I feel?

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wshsqb07 (Age:18 to 24)     When: 7 months ago
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I'm a 19 year old college student in Southern California. I am a Matt Damon look alike so I'm told so I guess I'm fairly good looking, but I won't be as arrogant as to agree with that. I'm frequently the one friends ask advice from and I now need a return favor for once.

I am old school about romance and consider myself a gentleman. I do not like the impersonality of talking to girls through the internet or texting. I want personal interaction where I can listen to a girl speak in her own words to read her reactions, expressions, etc. I have a very strong respect for woman that seems to have been lost in this day and age; especially in this college town I live in. I manage to keep myself away from drinking because I refuse to live my life from one bottle to the next because in my opinion I can live my life to the fullest in other ways. If I need alcohol to have fun or find courage to talk to a girl I've got a problem. It disgusts me how guys here treat girls and I know it blinds the girls who have any self-respect to guys like me because they assume I am no different from those pigs that only want to get laid.

I met this girl on campus a few weeks back. I was sitting outside studying when I spotted her. I had to do a double take to make sure I had really seen what I did. For the next hour or so I sat some distance away just watching her and trying to get up the courage to talk to her. She was absolutely amazing in every way! To make a long story short; I eventually asked her to have coffee with me later that week. The conversation seemed to go well, there were no negative aspects anyway. A couple days later after coming back from surfing I decided I would call her (she did give me her number when I asked). She didn't answer so I left a voice mail. I told her I enjoyed the conversation we shared and that I would like to continue to get to know her. I never got a return call, but refusing to go down too quickly, I called a couple times in the following days/weeks. Nothing, no answer. Since then I have approached her a few more times in that plaza and talked with her; most recently this last Tuesday. But I have not called her again in awhile because I don't want to be pushy. In no way do I want to mess this pursuit up. She truly is one of a kind.

Not only is she absolutely beautiful on the outside but she is smart, confident, self-respecting and kind. She has been pretty much the only thing on my mind since I laid eyes on her. Her smile is so innocent and pure that when I catch a glimpse of it my day is instantly brightened. Not a day goes by that I don't wish she was with me so I could share my experiences and affection with her. I have so much to offer this amazing girl, and at this point I feel as I would do anything to make her happy. Its amazing to me that a person I barely know could move me to care solely about her happiness and well being.

What do I do? Do I ask her out or tell her how I feel? Elaborate please!

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KittyKisses-2u
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KittyKisses-2u (Age:18 to 24)      When: 7 months ago
Let me start off by saying that you are a gem among slabs of coal! Any young woman would consider herself fully blessed to be with you. Kudos to you for being an honest gentlemen. There are too few of your kind in this world.

I would say that getting to know this girl more would benefit you. Take her out on a few dates, and get comfortable with each other. Then, once you two know each other well, you can tell her how you feel, and blossom as a pair from there. I feel that it is always best to start slow, and be sure when it comes to things such as this.

I hope that helps. Good luck. And thank God for men like you. You give me so much hope. =]
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Question Asker As positive and reassuring as your comment is, I'm beginning to think I just doesn't count for much being the way I am. Hell, if it did, then I wouldn't be in this predicament now of trying to discern if she is playing hard to get or would like me to disappear would I? I guess nothing worth having ever came easy. Thanks for you comment, I'll keep your advice in mind. - 7 months ago

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sarah333333333333333 (Age:36 to 45)      When: 7 months ago
First of all let me just say you are a total sweetie! Maybe she is playing hard to get, or isn't used to dealing with sweet guys like you and is nervous and thinks she will somehow mess it up. I think you should ask her out and see how it goes from there. See if she calls you after the date, etc. Good luck!
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Question Asker To what extent might she go to ignore my calls or IMs. At what point do I take the hint that maybe she has no interest and I should try and move on? Probably 5 calls in a month and half and two IMs. I just wish I had some way of knowing where I stand with her. Thanks for the input. - 7 months ago

annwyl-cariad
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annwyl-cariad (Age:18 to 24)      When: 7 months ago
Dude, please date me. :) Haha, but seriously, you sound fantastic. I'm not sure why she wouldn't be returning your calls. But if your in-person conversations with her are going well, then I would stick with those for a while. Try and keep most of your communications to that kind, since she seems to respond best to them. And then. Just hope for the best.

How was your coffee date with her? I'm not sure if I see where you got to that in your question. If it went well and she's still receptive to you approaching her in the plaza, then I'd keep talking to her and eventually ask her to maybe go get lunch with you sometime. It's a natural progression: coffee, then lunch, then maybe eventually dinner. This definitely sounds like the old-school, gentlemanly sort of romance, so I really hope that things work out for you! You don't see this sort of story often enough! :) Good luck!
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Question Asker I will keep that in mind. Thanks for you input. Every thing helps at this point. I've spent so much time mulling it over on my own with nobody to vent to it is nice to finally bounce theses thoughts of others. - 7 months ago

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Lala85 (Age:18 to 24)      When: 7 months ago
Well, you sound like a really sweet, grounded guy so I'd suggest you just be patient, keep being nice to her and doing your part to keep the communication going when you see her around campus. Unless you have the confidence to come right out and tell her how you feel I wouldn't call her anymore. By talking to her when you see her, as opposed to calling her, it's a little bit less. Intrusive.
Good guys like you usually stand out to girls so just be yourself and you should be fine! :-)
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mercutio (Age:18 to 24)      When: 7 months ago
Believe me when I tell you, I am a hopeless romantic. I am also, however, a realist, and I think you need more help from the latter than the former. That said, allow me to play devil's advocate for a moment:

First of all, I don't think you're in love with her and I think it would be a big mistake for you to convince yourself that you are. It's totally natural for you to be head-over-heels infatuated with her, but you need to realize (which I'm sure you already do, I'm just making sure) that that is not love, love is something much deeper.

Also, in obvious contradiction to what most of the other people have said, I think you should probably give it up. From what you've said, she sounds like a very nice girl. The problem with nice girls is that they tend to avoid telling guys straight up that they aren't interested in them, thus leading the guy on for months at a time. Her not calling/IMing you back is a HUGE indicator of this. Most of my female friends are "nice girls", and I can't tell you how many times I've seen them check their phone to see who is calling, agonize over whether or not to pick it up and tell the guy that they're not interested, and decide to wimp out and let it go to voice mail. If she was interested in you, she would have called you back. That's all there is to it.

Sorry for being such a downer, but I've been where you are now: blindly infatuated, desperately looking for anything that could possibly be a sign, coming up with a thousand other reasons why she hasn't called. I'm trying to tell it to you straight, so you aren't led on, clinging to a faint hope, then end up getting hurt. Good luck!
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Question Asker Let me at least point out that I know I am not in "love" with this girl. I have looked at this logically and realize that at the most I have a very strong physical attraction to her. At this point I'm getting sort of fed up with playing the game. There is no shortage of potential in this town, its just finding a pretty that's not completely fake or shallow. I'm really leaning towards just being straight with her, but without coming on so strong. I don't know though. Thanks for you input! - 7 months ago

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tex151 (Age:25 to 29)      When: 7 months ago
Dude if you tell her your head over heels for her right now, your going to freak her out, so if I were you, just ask her on a date. Here's the problem though, you called her and she never called you back, but then you said you saw her again at school, did you ask her why she never called you back? Do you know if she's single? Point is this don't get your mind stuck on her, you have to take it slow and my friend do not tell her how you feel unless she tells you first.

If you like her act like you like her, take her out, hold her hand, get touchy feely with her, if she likes you she will respond back, now I'm not saying you have to sleep with her. Not to be disrespectful or anything, but your a "nice guy", and I hate to say it no matter what any girl on here says, step up your game, and don't be so nice to her, but don't be mean, be funny, be cocky, otherwise you will become her friend.
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xXbomberboyXx (Age:18 to 24)      When: 7 months ago
Ok dude first off I know where your coming from because I'm am the same way. No drinking/smoking/sleeping around and I hate how most college guys do that. I am 19 and go to college in MO.

It sounds to me like you already love her. But you DO NOT want to rush into something like this. The good, worth while relationships are worth waiting for and you need to base it on friendship. Instead of asking her to or telling her how you feel about her get to know her a little better and see if you still feel the same way. You never know she may have some emotional baggage or secrets that aren't so attractive. Give it time and see if she feels the same way about you. Ask her if she wants to hang out or go do something with you, Take her surfing. Just anything to build a friendship first. If she's really worth it then give it time. Relationships that are rushed into rarely last for more than a couple months. If is has a strong foundation then its more likely to be a long term relationship and is usually more meaningful.

Good luck and I hope it works out for you in the end. Don't give up and don't get hurt.
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budphillips Love her?! He doesn't even KNOW her! - 7 months ago
annwyl-cariad To budphillips: Doesn't mean he can't love her. Sometimes it happens really fast, and that doesn't make it less genuine. My uncle was like this over my aunt from the first conversation, and he still goes all sappy about how wonderful she is after 5 years of marriage, haha. - 7 months ago
Question Asker This sounds like advice I usually give. Funny how I can't listen to what I preach. Sounds like you and I have a lot in common as far as character goes which assures me that there are decent guys still. But as far as moving too fast I thought maybe I was going too slow and she might be getting aggravated. I mean only 5 calls in like two months.

As far as taking her surfing, she's never been so I'd have to teach her. I did that sort of thing before. I had nothing for her by the end. - 7 months ago

budphillips
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budphillips (Age:25 to 29)      When: 7 months ago
Um, ok.

So you just met a girl randomly who you watched for an hour that you thought was really beautiful. And you asked her for a cup of coffee. That's not entirely normal, but that's not out of the ordinary either, I guess. It's not my style, but you certainly get points for being straightforward.

But you're talking about this girl like she is your soul mate when it sounds like you've talked to her for less than an hour. Is it creepy? Not necessarily, but man, slow down for a little bit. This is how like. I don't know, scary stalker movies start out.

If she isn't answering your calls, or returning them, I think you're doing the right thing, that being, stop calling. When you see her, when you [randomly] bump into her, making small talk is fine, and ask her if she got any of your calls and if it is ok that you are calling her. She could have a boyfriend, she could just be too nice to say "no thank you", she could be insanely busy.

You have to buy the land, before you can set the foundation, on which to start building the house, before you can live in it. That's baby steps. How often that point goes amiss on guys ages 16-1,000.

Right now, just focus on being her friend and seeing her around and asking how she is doing. It sounds like you are doing wayyyyyyy too much too quickly, and if you're coming out with stuff like this

"Not a day goes by that I don't wish she was with me so I could share my experiences and affection with her. I have so much to offer this amazing girl, and at this point I feel as I would do anything to make her happy. "

Then you probably need to take it a slower, for your sake, and for hers.

Then again, what do I know, I'm single and living in freakin' Alaska.
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Question Asker She does not have a BF I know that. But she lives in a college dorm town with the reputation of being a 24/7 party and having some of the sleaziest pig-headed guys in the country. A girl like her is gonna have guys hollering at her all the time, not to mention all the mexicans and their whistling and cat-calling bullshit that is so common here in SoCal. Do you think she could not be responding because she thinks I might be the same way? Thanks for the input. - 7 months ago
 
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