Just asked "straight" friendly on a date

Now that I broke up with my ex, I don't have the usual movie theater hang outs we used to have. And man, I love movies. I figured out I would stay a while without it .. Until I txtd a good "straight' friend of mine, in fact, my only real friendship in this sense. He is a very touchy-feely guy, and I always felt a curiosity in him towards the same-sex.

Thing is, I asked him out to go to the movies. I guess he pretended to not get my second intentions with this invitation, but then I explicitly said " Well, just you, and me, exclusively. U alright with that?" He replied "what are you going to do to me? Split my organs ? Recruit me to Isis?" I replied back "I will do nothing that results in harm ".

Before asking him out, we were talking about our recent break-ups and how we should hang out with other people. When he asked me if he wouldn't be a burden to me, since I offered to pay his entry, I replied " well, I invited you, and I'm single after all haha."

I'm totally freaking out, because Im pretty sure I have his consent that this is pretty much a date haha. Not often I joked with him that I was interested in him, and from the understanding that every joke has a bit of truth...


Of course, im confident that perhaps he just wants to test out his curiosity ! If that is the case, I'm sure both of us will have fun. Has anyone else been in a similar situation? A date with a curious guy that is well aware you are out, open and comfortable with your orientation? I'm excited and a bit scared too to be honest .

 

In both cases, I don't mind . If it turns out to not be a date, I will go with it. If it turns out to be a date okay then. I will try to clarify things up with him. Its all up to semantics to this point, as I don't want to be as explicit as to scare him but I will be more direct. Since I met him we have joked about this, and even a friend of ours joked that I was "packing him up" for later. He is cool about all of this.

 

Okay, let me contextualize, so you can take your conclusions haha.

take into consideration that: He is very touchy-feely with me. He hugs tight for a good while every time we meet. I absolutely love hugs, but the way he does it makes me blush and clumsy :icon_redf:icon_redf


Relevant part of the conversation, translated to the best I could.

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Me: You left your internship? Well, everything happened at the same time with me. I left my intership, broke up with my bf, and now I have enough time for everything.

Him: Lol. Well, I am doing some mandatory internships. Broke up with my gf recently too

Me: Daaam. Well, its been like, 3 weeks that we have been on a somewhat uncertain situation. Last week we did it for good. I’m a strange person, I already feel fine about it.

Him: Well, mine ended last Saturday. We are good, but no break up is easy.

Me: Thing is go out and have fun. Specially with other people if possible ahha

Him: That I agree with. Staying depressive is not healthy.

Me: It isn’t. So, you won’t be staying depressive at home this holiday, right?

Him: If its sunny I’m gonna have a walk at the beach.

Me: That’s good! Do it!

Him: >_< . So, what about the rest?

Me: What rest?

Him: Your course, health. I wanna hear more from you, hahah

Me: Oh, well, in general, I’m feeling better. I was a little bit freaked out since I was overdoing it. So, why don’t we hang out to catch up?

Him. I do want to, but I warn I’m bankrupt hahaha.

Me: Okay.. Well, better I regret about something I have done than something I haven’t… Wanna go to the movies with me? Like, make me company?

1 min pause

Me: Well, I didn’t say that. Too late I guess

1 min pause

Me: Well, If you do want, I will pay, but only this time.

Him: Okay, I didn’t expect that. Hahaha

Me: Don’t laugh

Him: No malice hahaha. I’m just surprised at your shyness.

Me: Can’t I have my reasons to be shy?

Him: I’m joking around with you buddy. Well, its that thing… won’t I be a burden to you?

Me: How so? I’m single ahah :X. And I if I invited on those terms, there is no problem. I don’t usually do that thought.

Him: Well, okay then.

Me: Wait, really? Ookay then. Just you and me? Are you alright with that?

1 min pause

Him: Well, will you take out my organs, recruit me to isis? Turn me into a chemical weapon guinea pig or use my body to smuggle illegal stuff?

Me: Certainly none of those options, you can rest assured. I will do nothing that results in harm . Sooo, lets pick a movie


[long conversation about which movie to watch, where, and when]

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I believe you are right, I will check to avoid any misunderstandings between me and him

 

We are going this weekend, supposedly. I'm quite busy with college, and he must be as well. Since I now have classes at night and him in the morning we havent seen each other physically as much. I'll see if I can meet him tomorrow and I will keep updating you guys