What should I do?

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Registered: 08-25-2004
What should I do?
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Tue, 11-23-2004 - 11:44am

Last week, I was waiting for my friend by the elevators so we could get coffee. When she first stepped off the lift, I saw her talking to 2 guys. One of them was really cute so when she came over, I told her that. She got really excited and said "He's single!! He works in my department. He is totally cute." I admit I was kind of psyched, since I am single as well. She also told me that he went to the same college I had (he graduated before me). I thought hey we have something in common! After we got back from getting coffee, she told me she would put in a good word for me. I laughed it off, not really taking her seriously. Sure enough, as soon as she got back upstairs, she told him that I thought he was cute. He immediately started blushing, but said that he hadn't seen me and that he wanted to see a picture. I don't have any pictures on my computer though. My friend continued to talk me up for a few more minutes, telling him that we both went to the same college. She had to get back to work so nothing further was said for the rest of the day (she told me everything via email).

Fast forward to this week. On Monday she called me for lunch and we met down in the lobby. Sure enough, the cute guy - his name is Seth - and his friend were there too. It was my first time being formally introduced. She told me his being there was entirely coincidental. The guys didn't have a long time for lunch so we all walked over to a deli to grab something for take away. We all talked casually on the way there and back. The guys went their separate ways and my friend and I sat down in the cafeteria to eat. She told me that when she gets back to her office she will email me to let me know what he thought. Later, I got an email from her saying that Seth thought I was cute and that he told the other guy that there was 'a possibility'. A possibility? What does that mean? I asked her what that meant and she said 'that there is hope'. That didn't really give me much to work with. A few hours later, she called me for coffee again and I met her downstairs. She told me that Seth was going to come too, but then said to her 'Oh I bet you are going to call your friend and she will meet us downstairs'. She said 'Of course, I go to coffee with her all the time'. Seth's friend said 'Well maybe we should wait then and not go now. Keep her waiting'. My friend, being not exactly the most tact-ful person on the face of the earth, said 'Fine don't come that's your perogative. In fact, I don't want you guys to come along. Wait till we get back.' When she told me that, I said 'Well obviously he is not interested' and she said that he is just really shy. She also mentioned that his friend probably wants him to just play hard-to-get, which I really don't understand.

He can easily obtain my work phone number from the directory, however his line is recorded so it would not look too good if he made a personal call. Mine is not, so I can make personal calls. As for email, most people choose not to use it for personal reasons. He doesn't have my cell phone number. I am afraid that my friend may have talked me up to much and he isn't interested, even though he thinks I am cute and he said that there is a 'possibility'. What am I supposed to do now?

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Registered: 08-25-2004
Wed, 11-24-2004 - 2:28pm

Sheri-

You were right! I didn't do any damage. He responded to my email and now we have a lunch date set up for next Monday! (He asked about lunch on Friday, but I am taking the day off to visit the fam) How is that for cool?? And he did all the asking, not me!! I am psyched now, and I really hope it goes well!!

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