FauxLiz
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Okay I think this man I met recently casually asked me out in an email but as I haven't been on a "date" since 1993 and I never dated in the traditional sense before I got married I don't know if I am reading something in to this or not. Background, I am single, hetero, have been divorced and single since 2008 and have a substantial history of relationship trauma and sexual trauma.
Earlier this week at a lunch and learn event I met a gentleman we had a nice conversation and he is in charge of a major local business and a part of my job includes work in economic develop. He emailed me yesterday to see if I would be willing to present a project that he is working on personally to my board to determine if they would be interested in being involved. I responded to his email with my agreement to talk to my board and closed the email mentioning that I would be interested in touring his company's operations sometime. His response was basically sure anytime. He then closed his email response with "lets catch lunch sometime or even dinner". So I am trying to figure out if he was casually asking me out without being direct in case I wasn't interested or if I am reading to much into a simple email closing. I haven't dated since my divorce, I am terrible at determining when someone is interested in me and I don't trust my ability to recognize positive interest by someone of the other sex. If he wasn't trying to ask me out because of the work and business connection I don't want to come across like some desperate overeager loser. I need some advice, is this guy asking me out? If he is, how do I respond so that I don't come across like I am desperate? But I am interested in getting to know him if he is interested in me HELP?
Earlier this week at a lunch and learn event I met a gentleman we had a nice conversation and he is in charge of a major local business and a part of my job includes work in economic develop. He emailed me yesterday to see if I would be willing to present a project that he is working on personally to my board to determine if they would be interested in being involved. I responded to his email with my agreement to talk to my board and closed the email mentioning that I would be interested in touring his company's operations sometime. His response was basically sure anytime. He then closed his email response with "lets catch lunch sometime or even dinner". So I am trying to figure out if he was casually asking me out without being direct in case I wasn't interested or if I am reading to much into a simple email closing. I haven't dated since my divorce, I am terrible at determining when someone is interested in me and I don't trust my ability to recognize positive interest by someone of the other sex. If he wasn't trying to ask me out because of the work and business connection I don't want to come across like some desperate overeager loser. I need some advice, is this guy asking me out? If he is, how do I respond so that I don't come across like I am desperate? But I am interested in getting to know him if he is interested in me HELP?