<human>: Okay so, I want to date my friend, and here's what is going with us and I just want to know what I should try to do next in the relationship. About 8 months ago, I ended up getting this girls number and we began texting. During that, she asked me if I wanted to play truth or dare, so I said yeah sure. This led to her sending me some pretty raunchy pictures, you get the point. This happened a few times but unfortunately we didn't get to hang out for a while.

About 2 months ago we finally got to hang out and we smoked and chilled for a few hours and I thought it went really well, but you could tell she didn't seem to think the same as when she was talking to me last time. I ended up asking her out to dinner and she said "sure, but as friends though, I was going through a tough time back then and I don't want you to think that's me" so I said that's alright, of course. I've been busy lately but am finally settled now (I just moved) and I would like to pick up where we left off. I just feel like I might be in this dreaded "friend zone".

We are currently texting, but I don't know if that is a good or bad thing. Can I get some advice on what to do? I'm not very good with this kind of stuff.

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<bot>: I want to date a friend of mine, who used to seem interested in me, but it's been a while. I feel I might be in the friend zone. Help?