Alright, first post here on Seddit. just to provide a backdrop- met this HB7 a couple of weeks ago for a casual drink. Things went well, good connection for sure, ended up hanging for a couple of hours but I couldn't get a perfect read on her at the moment. Some minor kino, but kept everything above board as the context wasn't there to escalate in a major way. Got a text when she got home thanking me for a great time and says she had a blast. Kept my response was cool and simple. She wasn't perfectly my type, but there's something I'm digging about her, so figured what the hell. I didn't think much of the evening.

A few texts back and forth the following week. Out of the blue, she gets in touch and asks to treat me to dinner and cocktails. Then it all clicks into place for me. This gal's shy. Said cool, let's hang, but we'll have to arm-wrestle or something for the check.

End up hanging last night, good stuff all around. In the middle of the evening I steer the conversation and find out I pegged it- she share's that she's always been super shy girl. Date continues, vibe's good, I begin escalating, teasing, the whole nine. Get in close like I'm going to kiss her and just tell her to keep talking, that I'm just listening. She caught on and got a kick out of it, but then backs off a touch. Date continues, all good stuff.

Venue change, dark and chill bar now. Escalate again and go in for the kiss, and get blown out. She got a kick but wasn't going there yet. This never happens to me. I just laughed it off and kept a smirk on my face, good conversation resumes like nothing happened.

So it's getting late, and after another drink, I decide to go my merry way. We grab a cab and go our separate ways. I was like oh well, whatever. She texts me when she get home:

Her: "Home. That you for a great night. Kicking myself for not kissing you when I had the chance. To be honest, I wanted to rip your clothes off but oh well"

Me: "Good to hear you're safe. I'm not buying it girl. What's the story?" :p

Her: "Ha. No story- I wanted to rip your clothes off"

Me: "Well missed opportunities suck a bit. You smiling in my eyes, I'd dig, but I'm not that kind of girl"

And that was that. Alright alphas- what the hell is going on here? How do I move this situation along, or do I even try? Next steps? Totally confounded and scratching my head here.

tl;dr- girl's shy, all the right signals, but won't close. Scratching my head beyond words. Where do I take this and how?

edit: excuse the title typo

New Update: It's totally on. Told her next time I'd show her my 'hood. She's already looking to pin down a date.

"Absolutely cannot kiss me"- totally worked. She's raring to go and break rules. Thx KingNarcissus and all.