Thoughts about Dating in New Beginnings

So there’s this woman…always the precursor to a good conversation, right? Anyways, there’s this woman I kind of work with. At least, she works for my company. My company acquired another business recently, and some of its employees were assimilated into its new division. So, a previously vacant set of cubicles is now occupied be an entirely new group of employees. Among those employees is a ridiculously pretty woman named Jacquelyn. She’s attractive in that “girl next door” way.

In all honestly, I probably wouldn’t have noticed her had I not noticed her noticing me. I felt a pair of eyes on me. When I “caught” her looking she didn’t turn away suddenly. Instead, she gave me a friendly smile, which I returned. That happens almost every time I take that route somewhere, a pick-me-up I’ve been conscious not to abuse. At a distance, she keeps her cool; the few times we’ve run into each other in closer proximity, she’s done awkward things exactly like I would do if I had a slight crush on someone. For example, I was walking through the coffee area when she happened to be there talking to a colleague. When she saw me, she stopped mid-sentence and said “hi” to me. I’m pretty sure she’s single, too. At least, she doesn’t wear any sort of ring.

Maybe I’m misreading things. Maybe she’s just being friendly. I’d just like to talk to her is all. That’s my conundrum. Even if she is smitten with me, I have no idea how to proceed. What would a socially competent person do? This is why I’m thinking about dating. Specifically, I’m thinking about getting an online dating profile. I need to develop some social skills. I need to know when a woman is actually conveying interest. I really need to correct this deficiency so that if I ever do meet a woman who could be the love of my life, I don’t miss out because I have no idea what to do.