(26/m) I should start by saying that I'm a very politically active person. My dad was an elected official and people are already encouraging me to run for city council. Anyways, It seems like most of the girls I meet could care less about politics, and are even put off when they find out I actually care enough to write letters, read bills and minutes, or attend rallies and protests.

A couple of months ago I met a girl at the pub I meet my friends at for drinks. We didn't talk much for a bit, but in the past couple of weeks we've really hit it off. We've gone on a few dates, and things well. Last time we started to get heavy physically but no sex or oral (though she did ask me how often I get tested for STDs). She's admitted that while she feels like she can trust me, that she's very cautious by nature. We've both got some mental health issues and we're both somewhat cynical and misanthropic, despite our mutual interest in political activism.

I guess I'm partially writing this to get my thoughts in word form, and to get some general advice. I really want things to work out here but I'm not used to things moving this slowly. I get the impression that she's more into me than she's letting on. How do I get her to open up, and should I ask her out or just let things naturally progress into a relationship?
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(26/m) I should start by saying that I'm a very politically active person. My dad was an elected official and people are already encouraging me to run for city council. Anyways, It seems like most of the girls I meet could care less about politics, and are even put off when they find out I actually care enough to write letters, read bills and minutes, or attend rallies and protests.

A couple of months ago I met a girl at the pub I meet my friends at for drinks. We didn't talk much for a bit, but in the past couple of weeks we've really hit it off. We've gone on a few dates, and things well. Last time we started to get heavy physically but no sex or oral (though she did ask me how often I get tested for STDs). She's admitted that while she feels like she can trust me, that she's very cautious by nature. We've both got some mental health issues and we're both somewhat cynical and misanthropic, despite our mutual interest in political activism.

I guess I'm partially writing this to get my thoughts in word form, and to get some general advice. I really want things to work out here but I'm not used to things moving this slowly. I get the impression that she's more into me than she's letting on. How do I get her to open up, and should I ask her out or just let things naturally progress into a relationship?
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single for a while, met someone awesome, things
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