I met a girl from another town at a community college last year and we really clicked. Soon after, she got my number from another classmate and started texting me and that continued on the days we didn't see each other in school. As the year progressed, we started hanging out more and more outside of class.

I asked her out to a concert and she said yes and seemed really excited to go. Unfortunately, I got sick a couple days before it so I wasn't at my best game but she understood and we did have a lot of fun. We went out again a week later to a show and it went well…she even surprised me with matching shirts for us to wear. Looking back I feel that I should've tried to make a move and I really regret not doing so.

About a week later I asked her if she'd want to go out to a movie, but this time she rejected me and acted really uncomfortable (wouldn’t look me in the eye and physically got up and sat with her back to me and began a phone conversation until I left). Overall, I was surprised because it was really out of character, but as much as it sucked, I decided to let it go and move on.

She texted me soon after the whole thing and acted as if nothing happened. When I asked her if I had done anything that upset her, she insisted that I did nothing wrong and that she was surprised I felt that way.

Over the course of the summer, she texted me around once a month to say hi, but the conversations never really went anywhere.

Flash forward to this semester we have several classes together and she always acts really happy to see me. She always seeks me out to sit next to me even if we’re in a large lecture hall. I still talk to her, but I’ll be the first to admit that I’ve backed off considerably compared to the prior semester (don’t text much and don’t ask to do things outside of class).

Last week, as I was getting ready to go home she came up to me and asked me to let her know from now on when I arrived on campus so that I could keep her company, which kind of took me off guard.

I don’t mind continuing how things are now with us just being friendly in class because to be honest I know that if I start hanging out with her again I’ll fall for her. My friends suggested just asking her out again because they think she likes me.

My biggest fear of that would be a second rejection and having to see her for the remainder of the year on a daily basis.

I’m interested on getting some female input on this. Do you think she has any interest or simply just wants attention? Should I continue to lay low or start hanging out with her again and see where it goes?

Thanks in advance for any feedback.