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I could go either way (dating or friendship); it's really up to her. I just wanna have some idea as to what she wants to do so I don't screw it up.

She isn't like me, because I have no social skills. Huge difference. Thus why I had to ask about something that mundane.

Hey, what you did wasn't bad. And there's only one way to work on social skills--practice them on people. I think if you have a conversation or two with her, especially just casually over a meal on campus, you'll have a friendship going in no time.
 
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I could go either way (dating or friendship); it's really up to her. I just wanna have some idea as to what she wants to do so I don't screw it up.

She isn't like me, because I have no social skills. Huge difference. Thus why I had to ask about something that mundane.

Ok. PC dating be damned, you need to understand that women generally like a guy to step up to the plate and lead the dance so-to-speak.

Yes, she will either accept or reject your advances, but don't expect her to take charge of the situation.
 
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I never for a moment considered changing my class time, so don't worry. I was more interested in why she would say that--whether just being friendly or something more.

I think talking to people doesnt always mean they are interested in them, but they just talk to them because they are being friendly.
Really, I wouldn't over think it, if you see her again and talk, then ask if she has any break times throughout the day to get lunch. If not, just talk to her in the writing class to get to know her more. You might actually not be interested in anything when you talk to her even more....
 
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I think talking to people doesnt always mean they are interested in them, but they just talk to them because they are being friendly.
Really, I wouldn't over think it, if you see her again and talk, then ask if she has any break times throughout the day to get lunch. If not, just talk to her in the writing class to get to know her more. You might actually not be interested in anything when you talk to her even more....

This is very true, Nilloc. Ethie talks to me and calls me names--living proof that conversation doesn't always equal interest :D
 
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I'm not sure it would matter either way. There has to be interest before there's not interest :p But for SURE my chances would be gone with Daughter of Ararat :p

I disagree with everything you post from now on.






jk. jk. jk.


On a serious note: Nilloc, good luck. Keep us updated if you like.
 
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Ok. PC dating be damned, you need to understand that women generally like a guy to step up to the plate and lead the dance so-to-speak.

Yes, she will either accept or reject your advances, but don't expect her to take charge of the situation.
More like gender roles be damned. I'm really not a step-up kind of guy. I'm more attracted to girls that are stronger than me anyway (I wonder what Freud would say about that). Looks like I'm in trouble.
 
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I think talking to people doesnt always mean they are interested in them, but they just talk to them because they are being friendly.
Really, I wouldn't over think it, if you see her again and talk, then ask if she has any break times throughout the day to get lunch. If not, just talk to her in the writing class to get to know her more. You might actually not be interested in anything when you talk to her even more....
It's not that she was talking to me, it's that she wanted me to switch class times to be in class with her. This was after talking to her for like five minutes.
 
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It's not that she was talking to me, it's that she wanted me to switch class times to be in class with her. This was after talking to her for like five minutes.

Wow, totally missed the part where she said you should switch. Sorry.
Then there might be "oh, he seems nice." Either way I still think asking her to lunch would be best.
 
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It doesn't mean she wants a relationship, it means she thinks it'll be cool to switch classes so you both know and have someone to talk to in the class. Do it, so you can get to know each other better. If you two hit if off then great, you might get in a relationship, if not, then at least you've made a friend. She might even have a boyfriend, what she said is irrelevant to whether or not she wants a relationship with you.

You might end up switching classes, spending more time with her, and realise that she's a total B and just want to be friends with her anyway.
 
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More like gender roles be damned. I'm really not a step-up kind of guy. I'm more attracted to girls that are stronger than me anyway (I wonder what Freud would say about that). Looks like I'm in trouble.

Well, that's ok. I like strong girls too. But, I've been married (divorced now) and had a few girlfriends over the years, and I know from experience that it's going to be much harder to find a woman who likes to take the lead and just so happens to pick you. Call it gender roles or whatever, it's just the way it is.

Or maybe you're not quite ready yet, and that's ok too.
 
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Wow, totally missed the part where she said you should switch. Sorry.
Then there might be "oh, he seems nice." Either way I still think asking her to lunch would be best.
I'll probably try and do something like that. Thanks.
 
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It doesn't mean she wants a relationship, it means she thinks it'll be cool to switch classes so you both know and have someone to talk to in the class. Do it, so you can get to know each other better. If you two hit if off then great, you might get in a relationship, if not, then at least you've made a friend. She might even have a boyfriend, what she said is irrelevant to whether or not she wants a relationship with you.

You might end up switching classes, spending more time with her, and realise that she's a total B and just want to be friends with her anyway.
As I said, I'm not gonna change classes. And also like I said before, I have no social skills. This is actually the first time I'll be seeing people on a regular basis since January 2010. And I never talked to anybody in high school, least of all girls. My point is I really don't know what to make of what she said to me, if there's anything to make of it.
 
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As I said, I'm not gonna change classes. And also like I said before, I have no social skills. This is actually the first time I'll be seeing people on a regular basis since January 2010. And I never talked to anybody in high school, least of all girls. My point is I really don't know what to make of what she said to me, if there's anything to make of it.
There's nothing more to make of it than that she wants you two to be in a class together. I would recommend it, it can only improve your social skills. Otherwise you might be in a class sitting my yourself and not talk to anyone the semester, when you just had an invitation to sit next to a babe instead :p
 
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There's nothing more to make of it than that she wants you two to be in a class together. I would recommend it, it can only improve your social skills. Otherwise you might be in a class sitting my yourself and not talk to anyone the semester, when you just had an invitation to sit next to a babe instead :p
Like I said, there's no way I can. Right now classes on Thursdays end for me at 5:50. They end for my sister at the same time because we have our final class together (it's the class that the girl, Hannah, wanted me to change). Hannah said she doesn't have that class till 7:30, which means I wouldn't get out till 8:20. I don't wanna stay that long, nor would my sister who goes in at 10 am (I drive us home because she doesn't have her license.
 
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