Originally Posted by cohdd
Well she might find your nervousness very adorable and endearing. But if you want to appear more confident, you might want to learn more about body language techniques (over 50% of what you say to women is communicated through your body language). It may help you with your anxiety around her and help you feel more sure of yourself. It might also help you get a better read as to how she is responding to you. I like your patience. Keep being a good friend and you never know what will happen down the road.
In the meantime, you could try going out with other women, or female friends, and practicing things like keeping good eye contact. Then maybe when you are around your lady love, you won't feel so nervous. Also, it might help to put your focus on something other than this girl, by diverting your attention on other women or other activities, you will have something else to think about other than your nervousness.
Also, now that you have realized you are nervous around her, it might be making you even more anxious (kind of like I feel when I have to give a speech to a big group of people). So just keep remembering, she's just a woman. What's the worst thing that can happen, you will do or say something stupid. It wouldn't be the end of the world. I'm sure there will be a ton of women in your life. You have special things to offer, and your lady love is special in her own way. So just focus on enjoying her company, and not so much about how your actions are affecting her opinion of you.