What does a hug at the end of first date from the girl mean?

[whocanitbenow]

I know, I know, it depends and you can't say for sure. But I'm very new in the USA and not familiar with how things are done over here (I'm learning quick though!). So I met this girl today and we had a nice chat in the evening around 2-3 hours. I wasn't sure what she wanted to do next, so I asked her if she wants to take a walk and visit my place since it's at walking distance. She said she wanted to help her dad out and she couldn't...something like that. So I thought maybe she's not interested.

 

So towards the end she said 'it was nice meeting you and you have my number and I know where you live so...'. I said 'nice to meet you as well'. We got out and I thought it didn't go well, then she said 'heck, I'll give you a hug' and she hugged me. I'm not really sure what the entire thing meant. Mixed signals - like does she really want to do it again or was she just being polite?

 

Anyway, after a few hours I sent her a text saying 'I had a nice and we should do this again'. She said 'I did too, thank you and possibly '

 

What do you guys think? Is she just being polite?

[casey.lives]

first date.. means .. we'll see. There's hope :)

[Ami1uwant]

You asked her to come to your place??. She wasn't going for a booty call.

 

Why didn't you just ask her about getting together for a date?

[spiderowl]

Suggesting she visit your place might have been taken to mean 'for sex' so although it was a genuine offer from you, she might have been a little wary.

 

I think her deciding to end things with a hug is a positive sign. She could tell you weren't sure how it was going and she probably likes you as a person and wasn't sure how she wanted things to go, so she gave you a warm hug.

 

She may not feel romantic towards you - hard to tell at this point - but if she did not like you or was put off by you physically, she would not have volunteered a hug.

 

Keep in touch tactfully in a fun and friendly manner and see how she responds. If she gets warmer and more friendly, she may like a second meet.

[fitnessfan365]

I agree that there are some mixed signals. When you didn't make a move, she made sure to initiate physical contact. To me this comes off like she wanted to extended things. Then she makes it a point to say you have her number. This suggests that she wants you to be in touch. But then when you reach out and suggest seeing her again, she says "possibly"?

 

If I were you, I'd leave the ball in her court to reach out to you. If she texts you for any reason, cut to the chase and attempt to make plans again. Otherwise, it's a waste of time to deal in "maybe" IMO. I mean if she were genuinely interested she'd at least give you some type of positive acceptance to your invite like "sounds good", "looking forward to it", etc.. A maybe is usually a polite no.