hey all, its my first post here so forgive me if there are any errors.

im a 22 year old,im from Southeast Asia. I just got attached to a beautiful lady days ago. I had told her about my feelings last month however she said she had other priorities but then just days ago,she told me she wanted to give it a try and she was beaming all over when she said that.

However, when i text her and say 'love u' or stuff like that,she gives back replies that seems as if we are just friends. Im a very shy person and an introvert. I wanna bring her out on a date next week and i would need some advice on how i can get closer to her and make sure this whole thing works out. im so shy that i didnt even dare to hold her hand yesterday during a walk in the park. And it was all so 'just friends' kinda walk.

Please advice guys. I dont wana lose out on this wonderful lady just cos of my shyness. Btw shes my first gf. So yeah.

Thanks in advance.Sincerely appreciate it.