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@ugly bug - if he had an std in what way would kissing or cuddling be a problem??
@blondguy- i really dont want to initiate anything again. come on. i did it once and i did it twice. by now he knows that i want to get a bit physical so there really is no excuse and when he was texting, even if in a joking manner, he was up for it. i`m also surprised that none of you picked up the possibility that i mentioned that he still might be in love with the ex and that that is keeping him back. i am attracted to him yes, but a part of getting to know one another is getting physical, you dont buy a car before you drive it.
i think i will give it two more tries...if there is nothing physical by then i simply will suggest that i will gladly provide him with my best friends number (lesbian girl) with whom he can either knit, do pottery or watch tv with, whilst i try to get to know someone who is up for something more sensual, the next time he suggests meeting up. very blunt and he will have gotten the message.
how about that?
Initiate? I'm telling you to TOUCH HIS ARM, not jump on his lap and start dry-humping at the dinner table!
A lot of guys have real problems noticing signals that women assume are crystal clear. It sounds to me like he was "up for it" but then wasn't sure about whether to escalate. Maybe he though he'd take things real slow this time due to something about the past relationship, maybe he's just honestly not sure what to do. I'm telling you that the things I said will enable him to start to be more sexual without feeling like you're the one trying to force things forward (i.e. you feel slutty and/or he feels like a pussy).
Just plain calling him out on it by referring him to your friend will make him be very defensive and won't get anybody anywhere. Men don't like to be made to feel inferior or lacking in any competency, especially when it comes to sexually escalating with a woman.
Giving him some overt signals and shifting the conversational topic will allow him to be more comfortable seizing control of the situation and begin leading the situation the way he should. If he still doesn't, I think it's time to start looking somewhere else, unless you want to be really blatant and just ask for a tour of his apartment after dinner
[P.S. the past tense of "seek" is "sought" not "seeked"]