Need help understanding signals from a girl in my class (I have Asperger’s so this is hard for me)?

[hb2040]

There was a girl in my university class that I thought was very nice. She’s around 24–25 and I’m younger. We were in the same class for two years, and during that time a few things happened that confused me:

After one lecture she came with another girl. She stayed in the background smiling while the other girl praised me for the questions I asked.
Later, at a fair, I said hi to some classmates and she was the one who greeted me the most clearly and even invited me to sit with their group.
When I did a certain imitation, she always smiled.
Once, when we were sitting close, she asked which country I’m from, even though we hadn’t spoken at that moment.
In a group chat, she didn’t hold back with compliments when I shared my part of an assignment, and she always addressed me by name.
Once she randomly messaged me on Facebook asking about our supervisor.
During all this, I replied very briefly, partly because I worried she might have a very jealous boyfriend, and partly because I didn’t want to misread signals.

After the program ended, I sent her a message thanking her for being consistently kind, polite, and encouraging. She replied warmly. She said it was really nice of me to write, that it hadn’t always been easy in class with all the drama, and that she appreciated noticing even small gestures of support from classmates. She added that “we are in this together” and that I shouldn’t hesitate to reach out if I ever needed something or someone. Finally, she thanked me and said it was comforting to know there were at least a few “normal” people in the class — and included a friendly 🥰 emoji.

Despite this, she never added me on Facebook, even though she has hundreds of friends, and I never added her either.

Since then, we haven’t had contact, and we weren’t really close outside of class.

My question:
Was she interested, or was she just being friendly/social?

[ManOnFire]

First let me say regardless of your Asperger's or what you think you can or can't perceive, I think you are already somewhat sharp, especially here:

"Once she randomly messaged me on Facebook asking about our supervisor.
During all this, I replied very briefly, partly because I worried she might have a very jealous boyfriend, and partly because I didn’t want to misread signals."

You took precaution with those things in mind, that was a very smart thing to do. And very good to keep it brief because you also couldn't be sure she would show what you said to other people or not.

Overall, I think she was just being very friendly and social, and she trusted you a lot to say those things to you. I also have a female friend who is exactly like this when we chat and she says how much she appreciates me, and she is married (I am not attracted to her by the way). I know she's just being friendly and trusts me with her thoughts, nothing more.

Maybe she never added you on FB because she thought she already did since you guys chat on Messenger, or has wanted to but wasn't sure if you would want to follow her back, or maybe does have a jealous boyfriend and wouldn't want him knowing about you, although not likely if she has hundreds of "friends" (which 95% of them she probably doesn't ever talk to). Either way, it's just social media and doesn't really matter, you guys already have a friendly connection and that does. If she ever wants to add you she knows where to find you.

[hb2040]

This was really pleasant to read. Thank you for taking your time. All the best!

[jamesgoldman]

Seems friendly but I'm oblivious to signals myself

I mean others literally pointed it out and I disregarded them until one kissed me and I woke up the other one's head in my lap

[hb2040]

Thank you. As far as I understood: if someone is intrested, I will eventually get to know that

[Nikki1989]

Men need to stop thinking every little thing might be a signal.

[hb2040]

I have never ever searched for signals until it was told to me that it is really rare for a girl to express her interest straightforward

[Summeroflove]

Be direct. Ask her…. If she has hundreds of people chances are she’s flooded with requests. See what happens.

[In_Trance]

How many times are you going to post this

[hb2040]

I accidentely posted it twice, was your commentary really nessecary?

[In_Trance]

That was no accident. Nobody types out that much by accident

[hb2040]

There is something called "copy paste" while being oblivious. Your constant need to look for something to complain about is the only thing that's 'not an accident' here.

[In_Trance]

There is no constant need to call people out on their bullshit posting. If you don't want to be called out then don't do it

[Brady]

Bein friendly/social