I'm new here, so hi!
I've been single for three years, no real reason, just couldn't be bothered with the hassle of relationships etc. I'm 31, she's 28.
I met this girl online back in June of this year. We built up a very good rapport and became quite flirty before we finally met.
We met, and to be honest, my nerves were shot to pieces so I didn't come across very well at all. But it was my first date in over a year prior to this.
She did most of the talking and although I screwed up in a few places and missed my cues numerous times, I had my previous rapport keeping me afloat, barely!
I sent a text the following day to say I enjoyed the date to which I had a very delayed reply to. It also contained none of the previous flirting and came across rather cold.
I had no intention of chasing her and when she didn't make advances either, I cut my losses and vanished.
My birthday came about a few weeks after the date and no contact and then out of the blue I receive a Happy Birthday email from her. Naturally I was standoffish but pleasant enough.
A week or so later, I had some bad news in the family and implied that I normally keep stuff to myself but I felt I could talk to her, so I gave her the jist of the problem and I asked her again but said "Nothing funny" implying, just friends as I assumed she wasn't interested due to her vanishing act. However, she was very keen on the idea!
We arranged to meet at the pub between the two of us and arranged to go back to hers as she wanted to show me her kitten (sadly it is of the feline variety).
It went a lot better than the first date but no signs of anything other than friends.
Since then, I've gone over to her house 6 or 7 times now to do nothing more than watch TV and just hang out.
However, this is where it starts getting confusing.
The second time I was there, I asked her for a cuddle, which we did with no hesitation.
Still assuming we're only friends.
One of the following times I was there, she kissed me as I left. Again, plenty of cuddles during the visit.
This continues up until the last time I saw her (6 or 7th date) which was a complete change of tactic.
During the cuddling, I was horny as hell so decided to rest my hand on one of her breasts.
Assuming we're friends still, I was a bit wary of doing this! But I was horny, and I don't want to be just friends! I want to be balls deep!
I had my hand there for sometime, gently moving my hand but almost unnoticeable!
The movie finished and we got up, she got a drink or whatever and I went to the bathroom. Came back and I made a joke about my wandering hand. It wasn't met with displeasure so when we went back to the sofa to watch tv again, we cuddled and round two, my hand went right back to where it was. I began to get the raging horn so jokingly said, you have to excuse my roaming hand tonight. She laughed so I thought game on! I eventually got more adventurous and started groping and sliding my hand inside her top to touch her skin, did this for a while and then changed direction and tried to get under her bra, did this for some time and then her hand came up and slowly started to guide me.
I was really groping and touching her nipple until it became so late I had to leave and she had to go to bed for an early morning.
As I was leaving, we had quite a heavy kissing session.
She made it kinda clear I wasn't staying or getting any!
I received a text the following day about a problem with something she had. I replied and also said I hope I didn't make you feel uncomfortable last night. She replied thanks for the help and that she wasn't uncomfortable at all and was really quite shocked that it happened. If she didn't want me to do it, she would have stopped me, she said.
She knows I've been single for a long time. She also knows I have no other options right now. She is under no illusions that if I wanted sex, I would get it from someone else.
I know she's been hurt and been subject to players who have got what they wanted from her.
I'm not one of these dangerous players but I still threw her a curve ball the other night. However, I feel the damage is done by being the nice guy, not showing my interest until now.
She wants this player unpredictable bad boy type despite saying she doesn't, and telling me how she's got these rules now. Not sleeping with a guy until at least 5 dates etc.
This is where I need help.
We had an msn conversation earlier and amongst non interesting things. The other night came up. I mentioned again, I really hoped it didn't make her feel uneasy etc. She replied no it didn't etc and she quite enjoyed it. It was unexpected and felt herself blushing.
There was a bit of back and forth and I was curious what her intentions were. This was probably a HUGE mistake.
She said she doesn't know if the 'spark' is there or not, and is that okay with me?
Spark or no spark, I want to give her a seeing to! To be fair, I may not mind something more, but it's early days etc, I don't know if I want anything more either.
We agreed that we both didn't know at this stage if we want to be in any relationship which is fine!
Although not so great, she said maybe we should remain friends, no kissing, cuddling and certainly nothing sexual.
However, if we put restrictions on us, how could anything if anything develop?
So we have agreed to stay as we are and let things go as they are because aside from this crap about a spark, we have a lot in common etc so who knows?
However, she's adamant that she won't sleep with me. She will only do that if she's in a relationship. Yet, the players have won their game with her most times.
I'm this damn nice guy so she's laying it all on thick as if she's keeping a pro player at bay!
So how do I get in there? The only spark I see missing is the fact I'm not this exciting bad guy.
I've shown her I'm not predictable which has won me many points I'm sure.
She's not ruled anything out, so I'm still in with a chance. Although if she's hanging onto this relationship card and sparks, I don't know what to do.
What should I try and do now?
Become harder to arrange a date with by being busy etc? Tell her if she asks what I'm doing, that I'm on a date with someone else?
I figure since we've always hung out at her house, I should suggest going somewhere else and make a joke about our last date along of the lines of, just because I groped her then, I don't want her feeling she can take advantage of me this time. There's loads of playful banter between us, so she would find that funny.
I'm pretty sure that everything is going to ride on our next 'date'. Anything I do is going to make or break us. If I get horny and make a move again, she'll be expecting it and probably brush me off instantly! So what do I do?
I know this is a very long post, but hopefully some of you have read it and could give some advice.
Thanks!
