How can I tell her I don't just want to be friends?

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09 Jul 2016, 3:34 am

I've been dating this girl for three consecutive weeks but I think she sees me as just a friend. She thinks I'm doing friend stuff with her. I want it to be dating. She's very pretty and she's thin like a model. I really want to hit things off with her. How can I make it happen?


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09 Jul 2016, 4:18 am

I'm sorry to disappoint you, but u had to establis this earlier.

Its a bit late now and u have lost ur chance.

U had to flirt, show interest and by now should have asked her to be ur gf.

U can and should be doing these thngs, but dont move too fast.

Ask her to be ur gf not neext date but the one after once she has some cluea as to how u feel.

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09 Jul 2016, 4:38 am

Very easily.

Say "Hey, about our relationship, i don't think it's working out since we appear to only be friends and i want more than that."

If she wants something serious too, then she will say something like "Oooh, but i want the same thing to" and it will head in the right direction. If not, you both part ways.

Complicated? No.

Stop thinking and act.


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09 Jul 2016, 6:59 am

If I were you, I would tell her something along the lines of "I want to get to know you better; I feel we have established a great rapport with each other." I would then take her hand and kiss it, and put something like a garnet, onyx, or turqoise ring on her ring finger. So what if she hasn't bought a ring for you!



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09 Jul 2016, 7:00 am

If I were you, I would tell her something along the lines of "I want to get to know you better; I feel we have established a great rapport with each other." I would then take her hand and kiss it, and put something like a garnet, onyx, or turqouise ring on her ring finger. So what if she hasn't bought a ring for you!

If she pulls back her hand at all, don't kiss it. It means she doesn't want physical contact. Give her the ring, anyway. If she's a classy lady, she'll give it back to you if she doesn't want romance with you.



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09 Jul 2016, 8:22 am

These are all really odd answers. I can tell you as a (seemingly) NT girl how I would want to be addressed in a case like this. I've got guy friends I see every week too.. If one of them wanted to get something across like you do they should say "Hey, we've been hanging out for a while, have you ever thought about being more than friends? I would really like to get to know you better. Can we give it a try? If not I still really enjoy your friendship"



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09 Jul 2016, 8:39 am

Moonrocks has the best idea out here. That's a pretty good plan there.



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09 Jul 2016, 9:10 am

Bridgette77 wrote:
Moonrocks has the best idea out here. That's a pretty good plan there.


...assuming he want to fall down into the friendship trap.


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09 Jul 2016, 9:28 am

kraftiekortie wrote:
If I were you, I would tell her something along the lines of "I want to get to know you better; I feel we have established a great rapport with each other." I would then take her hand and kiss it, and put something like a garnet, onyx, or turqouise ring on her ring finger. So what if she hasn't bought a ring for you!

If she pulls back her hand at all, don't kiss it. It means she doesn't want physical contact. Give her the ring, anyway. If she's a classy lady, she'll give it back to you if she doesn't want romance with you.
Well I know you know it's too early for an engagement ring. I assume from the context you mean I should give her some sort of pre pre pre engagement ring?

Maybe those minerals you mentioned have some kind of symbolic meaning I'm not aware off. Like if gold is for wedding rings and diamond is for engagement engagement rings than is turquoise for pre pre pre engagement rings?

She's a nice girl but I'm worried that giving her rings would give her the wrong idea. She struggles with western culture and her English isn't so good so if I don't quite understand what you mean what chance does she have?


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09 Jul 2016, 9:30 am

Bridgette77 wrote:
Moonrocks has the best idea out here. That's a pretty good plan there.
Yes she does have the best idea. Or at least the least confusing idea.
Ichinin wrote:
...assuming he want to fall down into the friendship trap.
The what!!?

Why does L&D always confuse me? :?


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09 Jul 2016, 9:40 am

There's nothing wrong with what Moonrock said. I just have a sort of "old-fashioned" romantic notion of things sometimes.

Moonrock's way doesn't totally reflect my personality. It's a little dry for me. But it's just as valid as my way--maybe more valid because it seems less superfluous.

If I really like somebody, and I sense that she might be put off by romantic gestures, I would adjust, and go about it more like Moonrocks' way. I happen to LIKE romantic gestures, though. That's just me. In actuality, my proposal to my first fiance was rather dry. She liked that.

The stones I mentioned aren't all that expensive, and they happen to be pretty. It's not like they're sapphires, diamonds, rubies, etc. Most cultures appreciate these sorts of things. Non-Western cultures tend to be more traditional in outlook--so rings might actually be something which would be appreciated. In the US, the stones I mentioned run like maybe $40-$100 with a 14-karat gold ring.



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09 Jul 2016, 9:54 am

kraftiekortie wrote:
There's nothing wrong with what Moonrock said. I just have a sort of "old-fashioned" romantic notion of things sometimes.

Moonrock's way doesn't totally reflect my personality. It's a little dry for me. But it's just as valid as my way--maybe more valid because it seems less superfluous.

If I really like somebody, and I sense that she might be put off by romantic gestures, I would adjust, and go about it more like Moonrocks' way. I happen to LIKE romantic gestures, though. That's just me. In actuality, my proposal to my first fiance was rather dry. She liked that.

The stones I mentioned aren't all that expensive, and they happen to be pretty. It's not like they're sapphires, diamonds, rubies, etc. Most cultures appreciate these sorts of things. Non-Western cultures tend to be more traditional in outlook--so rings might actually be something which would be appreciated. In the US, the stones I mentioned run like maybe $40-$100 with a 14-karat gold ring.


Actually, your idea would have been quite romantic and wonderful if it had been more than 3 weeks, and more than friendship. If it had been say, casual dating, and he wanted to step it up to a more committed relationship, it would have been perfect for that. Heck, I'm a sucker for that sort of thing. So no, your idea is great, but not for this particular time yet. Right now, he wants to start off small, as not to overwhelm her, so Moonrocks idea would be more appropriate. :-)



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09 Jul 2016, 10:13 am

Put your hands on her two shoulders and shake her strongly while yelling: "DO YOU WANT MEEEEE????!

nah....
moonrock's way sounds fine.

kraftie's way sounds... nauseating to me, sorry kraftie.



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09 Jul 2016, 12:23 pm

The_Face_of_Boo wrote:
Put your hands on her two shoulders and shake her strongly while yelling: "DO YOU WANT MEEEEE????!

nah....
moonrock's way sounds fine.

kraftie's way sounds... nauseating to me, sorry kraftie.


hahaha! Yup! That'll get her attention for sure, just not good attention! :P Boo, I'm howling with laughter over here!
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09 Jul 2016, 12:42 pm

As long as it's not nauseating for my woman, I don't care what you think :P Just don't vomit all over my living room!



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09 Jul 2016, 1:07 pm

Too late, mister.