Could she be interested? Or am I misreading something?

[MexicanBagpiper96]

I moved to a different state about a month and a half ago to finish school. The last thing I was expecting was for a fellow student to catch my eye. For a couple of weeks we would make eye contact when one of us walked into the same room, or when walking by each other. Earlier this week, I decided I'd have to find out for myself if I was just imagining things.

I saw her working at a table by herself in our program's lab. After very stupidly popping a blister on my right index finger, I realized I was going to need to cover it up with something in order to complete my tasks and get my grade for the day. I already knew where the first aid kit was, but I decided I'd ask her anyway, just to see her reaction. Upon asking her, she turned around, and before she could say anything, my dumbass, chickened out and said "oh, never mind, I see it." I felt that was a mistake, and that I had to right it if I wanted to get anywhere.

Two days later, I saw her again in the same spot and decided I had to try again. I approached her and began by asking her about the course she's currently taking at the time I'm posting this, as it's my next course.

For the first two-ish minutes of the conversation, she went about her work and talked about the course for a bit while minding her work. She then stopped, asked me what time it was, and organized her belongings once I answered her, before coming back to talk to me. She went into even more detail this time, was fully facing me, and we even made eye contact for a few seconds at a time. I eventually had to politely cut the conversation short because I had to be somewhere, and thanked her for her time. Am I reading too much into this?

[Purpleronnie]

Don’t take offence but YOU experienced the looks , the perceived ‘ moment’ , the engagement from her , so there is no way any reasonable logical person that wasn’t there is going to have any different understanding than that gained from your account.


If what you need to hear from us is she is interested? , if that helps you take a chance then you have it … if you want me to agree that there is not enough there and you need to be more sure then you have that too ?

[Vevv123]

You could’ve saved me from reading the blister part 😔 .. anyways I have no idea if she’s interested.. there not enough context, I think you’re best way of knowing is having more conversations with her and it’s seems like you’re interested in her, but your interactions do seem normal. The eye contact I wouldn’t really know…

[MexicanBagpiper96]

Sorry. I felt it gave context to the fact that I made up an excuse to interact with her.

[MexicanBagpiper96]

When I really didn't have to.

[Vevv123]

It's ok 😂 You did pretty good at the describing the scenario and it kind of acted out in my head. Ok well, I think that was a good excuse although next time stick to it haha. Don't be too worried about approaching her, you really have nothing to loose, you either do it or regret not doing it, this is not a life threatening act, maybe picture yourself in an actual life threatening event and compare it to see how harmless it is to approach her. You mentioned a class, maybe you can ask her to help you out in a subject.. pretty bold I know.. maybe something else, just don't be scared she probably doesn't bite.

[MexicanBagpiper96]

The second conversation I had with her, I literally lied to my instructor and told him I had left my phone out in the shop area just so I could sneak out of class and go talk to her. My phone was in my pocket the entire time. I'm just having a hard time gaging her interest, and it's starting to get a little discouraging. As for asking her for help, she's gonna be busy with her own work. We're at different stages of the program, so, not only am I not gonna get to see her in any of my classes, but I feel like she's got enough on her plate.

[MexicanBagpiper96]

I forgot to add that our class was done for the day, and our instructor was just giving the rest of the class a rundown of how the next few days would go. I didn't miss anything that would jeopardize my grade in the course.

[Vevv123]

Ok you’re saying she might be a bit busy, so maybe ask her if she has social media and I think that’s a pretty safe place to start, that way you keep in touch.