<human>: I met a cute, funny, interesting girl who seems to be into me a few months back. We've been chatting on and off - I love her sense of humor and her charm. She's also incredibly down to earth, which is amazingly refreshing. I can't say there was any heavy flirtation going on - im terrible at flirting. And dating for that matter (which i'll get into).

That till recently, for god knows why, i decided totake the plunge and meet up with her one day for a coffee and drink in town. We went to see a film and then went for dinner the next day. It felt more like a date - though no physical intimacy; except hugs to end things. Im meeting up with her in a week to go to a theme park for a more serious outing.

What worries me is that im going down the same path as before.

I've been down the road before of going out with a nice girl who i think wants to take it somewhere only for her to later spring on me that she's only interested in being friends. 

It's happened enough times that im thinking that Im probably not boyfriend material (whatever that is). 
Honestly, though all the 'dates' i've been on have never gone anywhere and there are dark days where i've just thought 'shit. What if it never happens?' 

For her i feel there's just a real chance. But im afraid that i've fucked it up early on. I can see the pattern as well. She introduces me to her friends as 'a friend'. She brings up her exes (which i don't know what to say to because i've never been in a relationship before); i feel like im forcing hugs etc. Am I setting myself up for failure again?

Can you succinctly summarize the text in 1-3 sentences?
<bot>: Met a cute girl, went on a few 'dates' without much in the way of physical contact. Feel like its not going to go anywhere. I have no idea why or how people go from dating to being in a relationship.