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I've gone out for a few dates with a really sweet guy from my college. We've really connected by talking during these few get togethers, but mainly by text in between. We've known each other for a few months now and have only met up individually a few times. Each time we have a really cute date, there's hardly any touching (probs because of the setting, sitting across from a table etc etc) except a quick foot brush or something along those lines.

However, once the date's over it gets really awkward. Like... we say our little goodbyes and I can tell we're both thinking "ok so like.. should be hug or kiss or what?" and nothing happens.

How should I go about fixing this for nextime? We're both home for the holidays now, so we probably won't be able to hang out until the new year anyways, but I just feel so awkward because this is certainly not his first relationship but it is mine, and I'm fairly unexperienced in the whole dating field.

Based on input from guy friends reading our texts and me explaining our little run-ins, he's definitely into me but possibly just a awkward/shy guy if that helps at all.

Help me outttt, any recommendations?

I have been dating someone for a few months now (exclusively two). Based on how men have treated me when I was in my teens, I am very insecure in relationships. I have always been treated as an object and was constantly harassed, I have been sexually assaulted twice and I have been told from people over and over again that my body is my fortune. I share all that so you have an idea of why I am insecure... I have been treated as if I don't have much to offer outside of my physical when I personally know that to be untrue, I just am insecure that if other people realize that as well...

So here are my behaviors;

I text him, give or take, one to four times a day. (all spaced out typically and with purpose). He doesn't always respond and it is getting to the point I don't even want to text him anymore because it gets my anxiety up. I have a thought and I want to complete it in conversation with him. I haven't expressed that it upsets me but it does...

I call him on nights he doesn't call me first. Just to hear his voice because I love to hear his voice. He usually calls me every other night and we talk for twenty to thirty min. s.

I initiate dates because he isn't one to make plans, things usually just happen on his end. I feel like when I ask to see him I am being needy. I see him may one to two days a week and I spend the night at least once.

I do text him good morning occasionally and/or goodnight, wishing him a good day or sweet dreams. I don't get text's back usually. Sometimes, at night, a phone call shortly after and we talk for about thirty minutes...

So am I clingy? Needy? or?

I know he does like me and want to be with me but sometimes I wonder if he is with me just because he gets lonely from time to time.

Opinions are appreciate people. Advice is appreciated.

How can I snap out of thinking about him often? I don't have a lot of friends that I enjoy to be with because I am a homebody and every one wants to party at my age...