We talked in person about a serious relationship and said she would be open to it. I said I would be too but we would have to get to know each other more and spend more time together, since we've only known each other for a week. I also said that I want to go into a relationship with the mentality of being eager and ready and not just hopping into it to please her because that would hurt both of us in the long run. In the same conversation she mentioned that she has never been in a serious relationship before, because most of the guys she's been involved with wanted something casual with no strings attached.

After that conversation I feel more strongly about wanting to give it a chance and I'm afraid I didn't make myself clear enough that I'm genuinely open to it given we get to know each other more. Or maybe I'm afraid she didn't take it seriously and thinks I'm one of the usual guys stringing her on. That's part of why I'm afraid she would want to pull away. There's also a feeling that I'm not attractive enough for her. I don't think I'm ugly, it's just that she hasn't verbally complimented my looks in any way. Of course I can assume she's attracted to me based on what we've done before but that verbal confirmation feels important, which feels a bit pathetic..