Mixed signals on first date.

[NewfieEd]

I took a girl out yesterday for a coffee. We were both very engaged, she talked openly, showed me pictures of her dogs (the only time she opened her phone), eye contact the whole time but when we walked to our vehicles she said “maybe I’ll see you around sometime”. Not sure if that meant she wasn’t interested, or it was just her way of saying goodbye. How would you go about distinguishing after the fact? 

[Weezy1973]

43 minutes ago, NewfieEd said:

How would you go about distinguishing after the fact? 

Ask her out again. If she says yes, she’s interested. If she says no, she’s not.

[Wiseman2]

2 hours ago, NewfieEd said:

 when we walked to our vehicles she said “maybe I’ll see you around sometime”. Not sure if that meant she wasn’t interested, or it was just her way of saying goodbye. How would you go about distinguishing after the fact? 

It seems like the date went fairly well. Are you interested in seeing her again? Did you mention that toward the end of the date?

If not, it's understandable she's getting mixed signals from you and left it as is.

If you would like to see her again, text her that you had a good time and would like to go out again. 

[basil67]

Where I live, "maybe I'll see you around sometime" is what you say when you don't want to make plans to see them again.   As for the rest, it sounds like she simply has half decent social skills.  

[Gaeta]

4 hours ago, NewfieEd said:

“maybe I’ll see you around sometime”

Sounds like something a woman would say during an awkward good bye. I bet she was waiting for you to bring up a possible 2nd date and you were saying nothing so, as a woman, she didn't want to take the lead so she said something that left the door open.

Now invite her on a 2nd date, her answer will give you all the information you need. 

[ShyViolet]

I think you are over-analyzing her words.  She could still be interested, or maybe not.  The only way to know is to ask her out on a second date and see if she responds positively.

[Sony12]

First date goodbyes are always awkward and you really won't know how the person really feels about future dates unless you ask them out again. 

Do that and see what her response is. Don't overanalyze first dates too much as some people are simply good daters and are very cordial during them. Only way you can really know if they are that attracted to you on a first date is if sex happens or other forms of physical foreplay during the date.

Edited September 26, 2023 by Sony12