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ex offender
Congrats man, that's a great start. But from here it's not a minefield, just don't fuck around - you need to develop ATTRACTION from her at the same time as making it clear that you're not after a friend, by actually making a move (you've already done this to some degree by getting her number - she wouldn't have given this to you if she didn't consider you to be at least potentially attractive).Update: spoke with her after class, went and got drinks, we had enough in common that conversation wasn't too awkward and I got her number. Now to negotiate the friendship minefield.
It seems like a lot of guys don't really "get" the order of events that needs to happen here:
1. Meet girl. Obviously.
2. Attract girl by being confident, masculine, cheerful and LEADING the interaction (eg "Let's go get ice cream" instead of "Do you want to get ice cream?" - avoid asking her to make decisions). This has to happen EARLY on or it doesn't happen at all. A girl who likes you but isn't attracted to you is JUST A FRIEND.
3. Show a little bit of romantic/sexual interest in the girl (never more than what she's shown in you - if she's shown none than you should also show none!). Showing too much interest before you've attracted her makes you seem too easy/boring/needy/whatever and generally puts her off.
4. Make a move. Physically escalate the interaction by playfully pushing her away if she says something silly, make sure to TOUCH HER as early in the interaction as possible (even if that just means greeting her with a hug or a kiss on the cheek). I can't stress enough how important that is! If you leave it 3hrs before you touch her at all it's just going to seem weird as hell when you do, so get some form of physical contact happening from the minute you meet her. This doesn't mean that you need to be slapping her arse or trying to shove your tongue down her throat within 5 seconds of meeting her, or that you need to be trying to get her into bed, but if a girl isn't comfortable with you physically touching her, you're going nowhere. A high-five is a perfectly inoffensive start.
5. Don't be a pussy. Lead the way, if you fuck something up just make a joke of it and laugh it off. Don't be afraid to disagree with her (in fact this is a good thing as long as you don't go overboard with it) or tease her, as long as it's all cheerful and light-hearted it's fine.
Best of luck!