Dear Prudence,
Recently, a guy I know asked me if I would want to hang out with him. I wasn’t expecting it, and it threw me off guard so I told him I wasn’t available on that day and suggested another day. Well, as soon as my friends found out, they completely freaked out and started telling me that he’s into me. The truth is, due to some past experiences and the fact that he’s a good-looking guy, while I am … normal, I’m feeling really anxious about this. We emailed each other (I don’t know him that well), and he seemed pretty … uninterested? We did end up pushing it back to next weekend, but I just feel unsure. How do I approach this “date”? I like him and I wouldn’t mind moving forward with this, but I just want to get a reality check. What expectations should I have from him, if any? He’s one of the nicest and kindest guys I know, and despite getting to know me and my friend at the same time, he only asked me.
— Confused “Friend”