I first met this girl years ago, and always kind of had an interest in her. But, for a bunch of reasons, I never really pursued her. Her and I kind of grew apart over the course of a year or two, and then I decided to reach out to her. That was about two months ago, and since then, her and I have spent two big days together, just about a month apart. I don't know that I'd call them dates, because they weren't really. We did tons of stuff.

She seemed to make a point of telling me how much she thinks I've changed and grown up in the time since we last knew each other, and how she likes pending time with me. All good stuff.

But then it comes to this: I don't know how to gracefully turn this into a real relationship. I suck at this stuff to begin with, and this is a maneuver that is pretty difficult.

What should I do?

Let it happen naturally. Keep doing what you're doing because obviously she's enjoying it. But you can gracefully step things up a little bit at a time. Become more and more romantic, touch her more, and if you haven't done so already, kiss her.