Converted to "I overreact and cook stuff" Foodie Talk
First of, ARGH. So.. argh. I'm probably a bit prematurely worked up but really depressed by this.
I just got back from a second date with a woman I really like and had a fantastic first date with. We went bowling for this second date. Started off with a beer, casual conversation, we're both sarcastic and witty and exchanged barbs. I didn't really have anything exciting going on to tell her about and she just had school and basically nothing else these last couple weeks. So no serious conversation, just jokes back and forth.
We bowled 2 games and kept up the joking back and forth and she kept complimenting me on my bowling despite how dreadful I was (she's just ridiculously nice.) They were doing leagues at the alley and made us promise to respect "bowling rules." At one point she got up to bowl when she wasn't supposed to and this guy next to us went "COME ON!" and she apologized, he made a deal out of it for a few seconds and then she bowled. There wasn't really time (and it didn't seem like I needed to) for me to get up and tell him to shove off. After she bowled I went up and stood next to her and just made a joke about it and she giggled and joked back.
After 2 games she said she had to get going, walked out, she said she had a nice time and gave me a hug; lingered a bit but nothing sexy-time-ish. Definitely no opening for a kiss.
After I sent her a text to see if she got home alright (it was downpouring) and said I had a nice time and she looked "gorgeous, if I hadn't mentioned it."
I feel like I blew it. I was nervous (and had a bad headache the entire time) and felt like I didn't get any sort of intimacy or physical connection/attraction established. I've never had a 3rd date after failing on a kiss by the 2nd. I have no idea if she's attracted to me. Am I now in the friend zone?