Today on my lunch break I met up with one of my girls for lunch for a second date. Grabbed a sandwich then sat in her uni canteen. As we chatted away I ended up stroking her hand, her leg and her hair, at different stages of the interaction. We departed after a fairly unatmospheric but enjoyable lunch.

Then, an hour later she texts me to tell me how much she enjoyed me stroking her hair. This is a first, and a very interesting bit of feedback for me. If any of you have read the struggle I have had on dates in the past on this thread, with me creeping girls out with my ill judged kino moves, you will understand the significance of this.

Today, the difference between then and now is clear. I touch her because I want to and am inspired to, not because i feel I need to (in order to get something).