Hi all, I've (Late 20's male) been out the dating game for 2 years (I've not been on many dates regardless) - and have always been nervous in the past (and terrible reading signals), but it's improved over the last few years.

I met this girl at a small NYE party a mutual friend was hosting, at this party I got the hint she was into me (lots of looking, a bit too friendly). We were both outside, and I suggested 'we get together'. She volunteered putting words in my mouth and called it a date and said yes - and also that she thought I was cute. I kissed her here and got her number. I arranged for a date the day after. When I called her to arrange the date, she answered almost immediately - I knew she was interested.

The date (tonight)

We met up at a bar (walking distance to hers), things were going well and she was sitting next to me. She is a bit of a shy girl from what I gather. Anyways at this first bar, she pretty much grabs my hand 20 mins in the date and literally doesn't let go for the next 3 bars we go to. We started to kiss at the first bar, then during the walk to the 2nd, and kisses continuously at the final bar. Over all this time, she loved stroking my hands (my veins are pretty pronounced, she was messing with them).

She was telling me I was cute and stuff, and seemed sincere. The way she answered questions, made it sound like she was willing to see me again in the future. E.g We both like like walks at places, but atm my car is broken - she suggested that she can take us instead as she drives and other things similar to this.

The final bar

At the final bar it was the same, lots of kissing. She was also initiating the kisses too (along with me). She was running her hands in my hair, and I was holding her. The bar was closing soon and last orders has already been called. She suggested she was tired and it was close to her bedtime - 'I said fair enough, do you want to walk you home?' (with the intention of going back to hers, she's walking distance). She said she'll be fine. The night concluded with us outside the bar, whilst I was waiting for my Uber - we were kissing and being 'close' until my Uber arrived.

I text her an hour later saying I had a great night, and hope she got home. Her response was 'me too, and I did'

Could I have tried a bit harder?

I would appreciate any feedback on this date, and if I'm worried for no reason - and how I should text and schedule the next one.

At the final bar, she kept on leaning into me and running fingers into my hair saying 'so cute'. I genuinely thought to myself this is something a girlfriend would do to me.