[April Masini, your AskApril]

Since you’re new to dating, you probably don’t realize that it’s really normal for a woman to expect the man to pursue her — so that SHE can tell how much you like her. 😀 So, in response to your questions about her early non-initiation of texts — what she did was normal. It’s your job to chase her and her job to give you something to chase. 😉 If at any time you think she’s not interested, back off.

On the other hand, nice guys finish last, so if she perceives you as TOO available 😳 she won’t be as interested as if it seems like you’re confident, have a life without her, and have other women interested in you.

The way YOU can figure out if she likes you is varied. Some signs that she likes you include: she’ll agree to go out with you; she’ll be happy to see you; she’ll project warmth and laugh at your jokes. If you want the whole nine yards, you should read a book I wrote for men called Date Out of Your League, [url]https://www.askapril.com/relationship-dating-advice/date-out-of-your-league.html[/url], that will give you all the details on her body language, what women want, and how to get the girl.

All that said, driving 200 miles to date a woman you’re having doubts about, isn’t a good move. My advice is you start dating women who live within an hour’s drive.

I hope that helps. Let me know how things go, and I hope you’ll follow me @AskAprilcom on Twitter and on Facebook at this link: [url][/url].