Eva wrote:You're a keeper, EMSFD. I hope your girlfriend realizes what a gem she's found.
Hmmm yes that's very sweet ... in fact, this whole thread is very sweet.
Then again, with my first highschool girlfriend I let her 'set the pace', so to say ... but she was just as shy as I was, and also probably simply thought the guy should take the initiative ... We split up after eight months, and directly afterwards she got a new boyfriend who did not hesitate - and she loved it (they actually acquired a bit of a name, in fact).
So what is wisdom?
Why don't you just - cautiously - sound out with her what she is thinking about? Just raise the general subject without mentioning what you would like to do or that you're worrying about what you should do or anything - just talk about what she thinks or would like ... ?
And with that, I'm butting out, because I have little experience with loves that chaste ... things just didnt work like that at my school generally.