I think this constitutes a field report. If not, apologies. I added some background context if that helps explain things a bit. If not, feel free to skip down to the micro date I just got back from

COntext:
I recently bumped into this girl I've been into. Saw her at this art gallery in downtown LA and started talking. I ended up facebook adding her and we got to chat up some more. Agreed to meet up at this birthday party at a movie theater we both used to volunteer at

Couple days later, on my way to b-day party, get a text from her that she's on her way to the location. This gets me sorta jazzed (cause she had kept my number from waaaay back and that she was actually gonna show). Friend and I arrive before her. She later arrives with a guy. I get anxious and sorta leave her to come find me while I connect with other friends at the party (the venue was small so i figured it wouldn't be that hard for her. In hindsight I should have just approached her but AA just got me all wack). The party constituted a movie. Noticed she left with male associate before the end of the movie. Tried to bump into her as she was leaving but no dice

Couple days later, I chat her up on facebook. We both claim to have had not seen the other at the party. She asks me to hang out with her the following day at a lounge called the Smell where a band called the Vivian Girls would be playing. I agree. She says she'll check on tickets before she heads out for work the following morning.

Next day, I get a text from her that she forgot to check ticket prices and they were now sold out. I neg her a bit.

In a couple days, I text her to hit me up when she was free. I was planning to ask if she wanted to do so and so. Don't get a response back

Couple days later, I get a text saying she was free the following tuesday

I call her on monday and ask what she wanted to do tomorrow. No response so i leave a message. Get a call back from her in about 20 mins and we make plans to meet up at a theater near her place. I feel pretty rolling (had made some alternate plan ideas in case. Was sorta relieved she had something figured out already)

The Small Night:
We meet up around 10:30 and listen on and off to a band while we talk to each other. She laughs and overall the time seems fun. I'm mainly trying to keep calm, be fun, and light kino (touching her on the arm occasionally, leaning close to her face on account of noise, nudging etc) to bridge that physical barrier.

Hang at the place for about 2 hours. She asks to leave cause she has some job thing in the morning. I agree since I gotta be at work at 5:30 anyway. I ask her to give me a ride home. She agrees.

Drive home is more chit chat. I talk about places I wanna visit. She suggests other things to check out for fun (I tried to lead the conversation toward future meet ups with her. Didn't seem to land that well. We didn't really officially plan anything and she just sorta said some things I should check out)

She drops me home and I tell her to have a good night. Was planning on k-closing her but at the time the idea didn't seem to flow that well cause she was being all frantic from driving (kind of a nut). I just didn't feel like I kino'd enough or built up the attraction I wanted. Figured I'd hit her up later this week to hang out again though that thinking might just be from AA and stuff.

End:
The actual dating scene still feels rough to me so I'd appreciate any opinions. I'm under the impression she's attracted to me from things i've been taking as ioi's. I know she's single because after the b-day misfire, she mentioned she started an okcupid account and was trying online dating (something I made fun of her for. She had also recommended I make one myself).

I'm sure this post is mild in comparison to the adventures you guys have. Still thanks for reading etc etc.

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Sounds good. You gotta blast that AA man. That shit is death. Start making plans and let her follow you. Also make sure you show less interest in her. Next time she calls say "I'm really busy that day. or "I took your advice but instead of online dating I hired a matchmaker and i have a date that day." watch in awe as her attraction to you goes from low to soaring. It sounds like she is a strong woman and she is going to need a man that is even strogner to fulfill her. When you finally do go out with her jsut open sets all night and neg her hard. Then you can raise your value even more and her chasing will just get more physical.

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