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chiba
October 26th, 2004, 12:31 AM
I recently took up polo at my college. I'm a freshman, and our instructor recently graduated from our college. I've been playing for about 3 months now and I've been getting a lot better.
So today, our instructor has been calling us around one by one to get one-on-one "lessons." I was the last person he called, and as I was getting my lesson, everyone started filtering out. Soon, it was just my instructor and one other person, who was starting to leave. He gave me a few tips and it was all very professional; as is true for all our interactions.
Our conversations are friendly and not in the least flirty & there was no apparent sign that I noticed that would make me think he liked me. As I was packing up, he asked me what my schedule looked like tomorrow. I told him I only had one class tomorrow but I had a test the next day.
"Would you like to join me for lunch tomorrow?" He asked. I didn't know what to do b/c I had the impression that he was simply my instructor and I was the pupil because his conversations with me were no different from any conversations he had with others.
I don't know if this is a date or not, or what it means: is it friendly or is it kind of his way of saying, "I think I might like you and this is a date to get to know you better" kind of thing? What's worse is I have a boyfriend and since I don't know what his intentions are (to be my friend or make me into something more), I didn't know whether to say, "I have a boyfriend" (if he didn't mean it as a date) and possibly hurt him by coming across as antisocial or snobbish or say yes and make a new friend (or end up making him think I'm interested in something more). So, this created a double-edged sword; I didn't know what to think so I said yes hoping he meant it as a friend thing.
What are your opinions as to what it could mean?

Fun Lovin' Criminal
October 26th, 2004, 01:11 AM
He finds you attractive and wants to have lunch with you. Simple.

RighteousNemesis
October 26th, 2004, 01:19 AM
What he said.

Yeah.

Ryan Tiley
October 26th, 2004, 07:18 AM
Do you like him? Be honest.

chiba
October 26th, 2004, 12:38 PM
only as a friend...seriously

chiba
October 26th, 2004, 02:42 PM
ok so I met him for lunch. When we were sitting down & talking about the menu, he pointed out the entrees and said, "They have some good entrees, if you ever wanted to go out for dinner" -something along those lines. After that I was scared that he was interested in something more. So, I got all worked up and as a result conversation was decent. When the waitress asked if it was going to be separate or together, he asked, "Separate...if you don't mind?" I said, "Sure." When we parted ways he said nothing about another outing. So now I'm confused. Was it a friendly outing?

Ryan Tiley
October 27th, 2004, 07:01 AM
Well if he asks you for another outing, you should ask him. You don't want a misunderstanding.

mini696
October 29th, 2004, 01:45 AM
He's interested in you, and wants to get to know you.
If your uncomfortable, leave.

Simple.