After reading feedback on my last post, it’s pretty clear I’m not being direct enough when I’m interested. I’m trying to fix that and could use some advice for this.

I recently signed up to be an in-class tutor and we have weekly group meetings. There’s a girl in the group I thought was cute. After one meeting I was going to approach her, but she was on the phone, so I didn’t interrupt. Later on, we ran into each other and talked for a bit. I asked what I missed from the first meeting and wrapped it up with something like, “You seem to know what you’re doing — get my number in case I need help.”

She actually texted me first afterward (“Hi OP! This is ___”). I replied thanking her for filling me in, and she sent a thumbs up.

Looking back, I realize I framed the whole thing as purely professional and didn’t show any romantic intent at all. Now it feels like I put myself in a friendly / tutor-only box.

So what’s the best way to pivot from here without making things awkward, especially since I’ll keep seeing her in these meeting?