Hi Martian,
Wow. Thanks again for taking the time to write such a great thoughtful advice.
Yeah, regarding the high-5 hand thing. It's weird. Before when I had my arm around her and holding her hand on her bed, she liked it, but later said it was 'too fast'. So then I backed off, and yesterday totally did nothing physical and down the road we'd still bump once or twice, or we were playing around while walking and I was playfully blocking her and she pushed me from behind. Then the high-5 thing. I think now *I'm* confused
After winter break would be mid-January. I think you're right about too-slow... however I am not sure how much it is wise to 'speed' it up since finals are coming in mid-December, and as a freshman who recently only aced highschool, she's looking for those top grades (but she tells me she has B's this semester, so finals are extra important for her to make or break the A's).
I really like the study date idea. But, would it make her very awkward to receive flowers in front of the library? I mean, maybe if I picked her up outside her dorm and I gave her flowers at the dorm. But outside the library, there's just a bunch of students loitering and relaxing, and then to give her flowers at that place.. heck I think I'd feel weird myself. Perhaps I'm not romantic at all.
You're right, I haven't kissed a girl like that before. I did once while drunk but that doesn't count, especially since the girl did all the work. Thanks for the pointers on kissing, and believe me, they are *very* helpful.
So you said read her body language. I can easily tell its bad if she leans away, or her face scrunches, or her face gives a weird look, but what if she just stands there kind of statue like and paralyzed, like, not moving. Or what if she raises her eyebrows in surprise, but the rest of her face is not in "disgusted" mode? Well, I'll just have to use my discretion like you said.
Thanks again! I really appreciate your help.