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Sigh.
I'm glad this worked out for you, but the bottom line is this: if you don't ask you'll never know. It amazes me what people assume about other people without even bothering to find out the facts first :
"Well, she probably already has a boyfriend."
"There's probably some policy in place preventing employess dating patients/customers/clients/co-workers."
"She's probably way out of my league."
"She's probably not interested."
"She's way too hot for me." (translation : she'll think I'm ugly)
If you haven't said one of these things, you've probably at least heard them. So I make this general statement, for jblood and for anyone else who may read this; if you like a girl, stop frittering about and just bloody well ask her out! No nervousness, no avoiding it, no shyness, just do it.
You may think that's difficult or even impossible, but everyone's seen some guy who can just walk up to a girl and unabashedly ask for her number. I am one of those guys, so I know the secret. It's as simple as self-confidence and realizing that the worst she can do is say no. If you get rejected, you will not be dragged out into the street and shot, everybody will not point and laugh and you will not be automatically turned down by all womankind for the rest of your life. Further, by putting yourself on the market you will be rejected sometimes, plain and simple. There is no man who is the ideal for every woman everywhere just as there is no woman who fulfills every man's every desire. The corollary to this is that there are guaranteed to be some women somewhere who will find you funny, interesting or cute. The only way to find those women is to keep asking the women you're interested in until one of those girls proves she is part of that group who digs you by saying yes.
The way I see it, rejection is a good thing. If you get rejected, you know where you stand and you can move on. There are other fish in the sea as they say, and if one turns you down then you know that you don't need to waste any more time or energy on her. You can find another girl.
So as to where you stand. You've had a date with her and you're itching to make another I imagine, if you haven't already. Great. I do not in any way advocate playing games or trying to impress people. You know what you want, the only way to get it is to go after it. That said, I'd also say don't read too much into this. You two seem to have clicked very well and that's excellent for you; however, one date does not true love make. Things are going well. Don't fixate, don't think you're in love and do not set up expectations now. She may decide that she doesn't like you. She may have decided that early on Friday night and spent the rest of the evening being polite while privately thinking 'why won't this jerk leave me alone?'. She may meet another guy between now and your next date and decide she'd rather be with him. She may even have already decided that you'd make a better friend than lover. She may do or have done all of those things, or she may be madly head-over-heels in love with you. The direct approach here will likely only result in making everyone uncomfortable and may even destroy what you've built up so far. So my advice to you now is to take things slowly and just go with the flow. If you don't set any expectations of how this is going to develop then you won't be hurt or disappointed when they aren't met and if things don't work out for the best you can smile and truly say 'all the best' to her.
Or that's my two cents, anyway.
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I wake up in the morning more tired than before I slept
I get through cryin' and I'm sadder than before I wept
I get through thinkin' now, and the thoughts have left my head
I get through speakin' and I can't remember, not a word that I said
- Ben Harper, Show Me A Little Shame
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