Went out with an HB8 from one of my classes last semester yesterday. Found out she was studying abroad next semester and leaving soon (6th, tentatively), but we hung out and had a good time anyway. Asked if she wanted to hang again before she left and she expressed immediate interest but then started thinking her schedule out loud-- which i stopped,

"just let me know later when you're free."
"ok. thanks for the <drinks>, I had a GREAT time." Beaming smile. Hug and kiss on the cheek as she left the car.

In retrospect I definitely screwed the pooch when I bounced the ball back in her court on scheduling a day 2, but i mean at the time i felt like listening to her brainstorm would've been pretty unalpha of me. So...how do I go about a Day 2 without seeming desperate (even though I am feelin her really bad right now), and with New Years comin up, should I try to set something up for that? I mean I still dont know what I'm doing for new years, turned down an invitation to a club, considering a house party, but basically I have no solid plan to pitch. This sucks cause I know I'm competing with at least one other dude for New Year slot. Also, with her leaving in short order, how are my chances for a hookup of any type?

She's kind of a keeper, so if I can plant any seeds for anything longer term to resume when she comes back, I'd sacrifice short term base-rounding for a likely future return on investment.

You gotta try to seal up new years eve. That seems like the solid move right now with such a short time span.

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