Ok, maybe try and get back on track:
Met a girl at the park last night. She seemed interested with the questions she asked. Shared my number with her. Will see if she contacts me.
Spoiler Alert, click show to read:A friend and I ride mountain bikes for some exercise. There is a park close by that we ride at that has some nice beginner trails you can haul ass on. After we finished riding the trails, we decided to ride a few minutes longer, hitting up the cemented paths. I was rambling on about some stupid shit and we passed a woman he flipped out about. I asked if he was going to go back and talk to her and he said no, so I told him to shut up about it. He then started asking me how it's easy for me to approach women (I have talked with him about this before).
I tried to get him to talk to her. Gave him pointers and suggested he ask her about her photography (she was taking random pictures as she was walking through the park). He pretty much chickened out and we rode around for a few more minutes. We lost site of her, but as we were approaching our cars, we saw her again. I urged him to talk to her and he wouldn't, so as we passed her, I slowed down and asked about her photography. She asked if I was a photographer and I told her I was more of a painting/drawing kind of artist, but respected what she was doing.
At first, I was talking to her to show my friend what could be done to break the ice. He never has problems talking to people; it's just the initial conversation piece that stumps him. But as I talked to her, I became a little interested and I think she was interested in me too.
I played it cool, trying to sell myself so that she would be interested, but didn't go over board. I looked up "Signs a Woman is Interested", so I will give some examples of what she did and quote what I found.
The first bit of conversation was about the things she likes to take pictures of. She had just bought her camera, so it was mainly nature and sky pictures (I mentioned to her my fascination with the sky and clouds and told her of my collection of Cloud pictures). She asked what camera I used and I laughed and told her my phone. I then asked her if she took pictures of buildings and structures. She said she had not done that yet, but was thinking of doing so. This is when I suggested bridges. (When I was younger, I wanted to design and build bridges as a career. It still fascinates me, so I always pay attention to new bridges being built). She started asking where some good ones were to take pictures of them. I was telling her about the 3 new bridges they are building north of the new Cowboy"s Stadium. Anyways, a lot of questions back and forth about bridges and taking pictures of them.
She asks if you like certain activities
Does she ask you about your hobbies? Is she being more specific, and asking you if you like a particular pastime? Although she is not actually asking you for a date, it"s an implied way of doing it. She could be leading up to asking you out or paving the ground for you to pop the question instead. If the activity in question is dancing, movies or dinner, then it is almost certain.
The questions about me being a photographer, my interests in bridges and things I did with my art were plenty. Because of this, I felt there was some interest, so I had to ditch my friend now. He is a major cock block. He has a "Nails on Chalkboard" laugh and I have been told several times by my sister and a few female friends that he gives off that "creepy" vibe. So, I told her we needed to go and my friend and I headed back to the cars.
After I got back, I told him I had an idea to get her number (I already knew what I was doing, but didn't want him to know I was dumping on him).
I raced back over to where she was and mentioned to her that maybe we should put our heads together and create a Photographic/Artist project. I didn't exactly present it like that, but to cut back on my horribly typed conversations, she expressed interest. I asked if she had a pen and paper to write down my email. She did not. She then said "I have my cell phone; I can put it in there." She then started to take my email and acted frustrated, so I said "How about I just give you my number." She smiled and took my number.
She"s on pins and needles
If she"s really interested, she"ll be as nervous as a cat around you, especially if you"re clueless about reading her signals. Of course, she could be just a normally shy person, so watch how she interacts with others -- if she"s only fidgety around you, then she"s probably thinking [more].
By this time, I had noticed, in our conversation that her voice was cracking a bit when she talked. I thought maybe it was just from her being tired from the walking she had done. I really didn't give it much thought, but when she was entering my phone number, her hands were shaking and she was holding the phone very close to her face. Was she nervous because she was interested or just shy? Not sure, but it did make me think of this.
Now, the reason why I did not get her number was because I did not want to come on too strong like I normally do. I always seem to be a bit too much. Also, I did not have my cell phone on me; it was in my car.
After she got my number, we talked a little bit more about my art. She asked about it. As we were talking, I was telling her about a few the pieces I have here at my house and remembered I had pictures of them on my phone (I sent them to a friend in Austin. His wife wants me to a do a charcoal of their newborn son). I raced back to my car and grabbed my phone and then back over to her. I started showing her my charcoals and paintings and she was way more impressed than I think she thought she would be.
She pays you a compliment
Women are sparse with compliments, so if she throws one your way, you can pat yourself on the back. Another way she may demonstrate her interest is by repeating your name, letting you know that you are memorable and establishing a closer, more intimate connection with her.
She went on and on about how good I was. I also wanted to wait until I posted this to inform that she did use my name a decent amount during the conversations. Now, on to the next sign:
She"s curious about you
A woman who"s interested in you wants to know everything about you (so she can talk about you with her girlfriends). She will quiz you about your family, your background, and your tastes in such things as food, music and movies. Very often, what she"s doing is trying to catalog your interests so that she can mimic your likes and dislikes in order to bond with you -- if you"re crazy about hot air ballooning, suddenly; she is too.
She has now just started telling me that she likes to doodle and sketch also. That she was not very good, but that it did not stop her. I told her I would like to see some of her work sometime. She said "We will see".
The conversation could have kept going on strong, but I cut things short, told her I was sorry that I needed to leave, but I did not want to keep my friend waiting. We both were happy to have met each other, we said bye and I left back to my car.
So, I guess now it's a waiting game to see if she responds. A part of me hopes she does. She seems very cool.