As a man, your boyfriend knows how men think.
He believes that your single male friends are romantically interested in you.
The truth is, he is right.
Lots of single men who have women as “platonic” friends won’t turn down an opportunity to sleep with her if she presents it.
It was wrong that you ghosted him.
Think about the shoe being on the other foot.
No one likes it when they are ghosted.
That said, when you meet a guy that has romantic potential, you mustn’t get lost in how good he makes you feel, or the butterflies he gives you at the start.
A girl that asks to hold hands on a first date is feeling a romantic connection with you.
She is physically and emotionally comfortable enough with you to ask to hold hands.
This is a girl that is quick to express affection physically when she realizes that she is clicking with a guy she is out on a date with.
Think about what her behavior was like leading up to the moment she asked to hold hands with you.
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The first date is about getting to know each other better to see whether there is chemistry.
It’s best to do this when you are in a relaxed environment that is conducive to conversation.
When a guy really likes a girl, he sometimes goes overboard on a first date.
He wants to impress her and chooses to overdo it by taking a girl to do an activity that isn’t all that conducive to conversation.
The man is paying for you on his own volition.
He wants to woo you properly by taking on the lion’s share of the financial burden in the early stages of courtship.
This works best.
Being shy about it is understandable at first, but don’t dwell on it, nor keep it up on future dates.