Story Time - Week of October 22, 2018

tl;dr: I am confused.

So, I went on my first Tinder date on Thursday (actually my first date in nine years or so, as I am usually very introverted and had had a long-term relationship before). I don't really think I am born for hookups, so I don't quite know why I superliked her despite it being obvious she wouldn't be here for very long. She seemed very cute and I liked her music taste, I guess is all. We chatted a bit during the day and she suggested we meet up for beers in the evening.

We met around 09.30 at a bar, at this point both of us were already lightly tipsy. We clicked. Like, within the first ten minutes of our conversation. She has a bubbly, extroverted personality which I am not necessarily into but she combines it with also being a good listener, leading the conversation but letting me talk as well. She is talking a lot, but she makes a lot of sense and is intelligent too. We have a bunch of common interests. She somehow manages to be equal measures down-to-earth and living her dream.

While she is in the bathroom, the two guys next to us at the bar remark how great she seems.

All of this is pretty crazy to me because normally I am a person that it is hard to talk to, especially when first meeting and I am definitely not someone most people would want to talk to for multiple hours.

I think we stayed in the bar for over two hours, then wander a bit through the city and kiss. Somehow, all of this feels very natural to both of us. She tries to get me to be her tourist guide which I am terrible at but hey, more kissing. I invite her back to my place. She compliments me for my confidence. I don't actually feel like I am being confident or brave or forward, the whole setting feels very natural. We spend the night at my place.

We sleep terribly and I need to go to work the next morning. I ask her if she'd be up for dinner that evening, she says she is. When we meet up, things are not quite as natural and care-free as the day before, the restaurant I picked is a bit too fancy and we're sitting facing each other which creates a certain distance. I'm off my game if I ever had any, but she turns it around somehow, making this more comfortable. We leave pretty soon after being done eating, wander around a bit more, then find a bar. We stay at my place again. The next morning she is scheduled to leave town (and I am too, actually).

We are currently texting a lot and I am kind of afraid she will very quickly come to the realization that I am too boring for her. I definitely want to date her and she says she misses me. At the same time, her living her dream entails living 400 miles from me, in what I would guess might be a not too stable economic situation. I almost feel like I could resolve the part with the distance between us (losing my stable job though) but I am afraid I am rushing into a relationship and being clingy, none of which she might ultimately be looking for. I have a few vacation days left this year, so I could ask if she's interested in seeing me at some point in the coming week(s).

I am very confused about the situation right now. Advice?

(And yes, I am fucking terrified she might see this.)

/r/Tinder Thread