Hello, Markus!
Welcome to the forum! : )
Do you know the story about the turtle and the rabbit?
"Slow and steady wins the race."
It seems to me like you're doing all the right things. It is just taking a lot longer than you expected. Do lunch and maybe that will turn into a dinner, then dinner and a movie, and so on and so forth...I know that it's probably killing you inside, but it's times like these where you have to ask yourself how far you're willing to go for this girl. You have to keep in mind that it may not work out, but if it doesn't then think about how wonderful you'll be for the next girl you meet. Don't get me wrong. I sincerely hope it does work out between you and the girl you love, but it's just something to think about.
It is important to love yourself.
I think you're doing good at getting on track.
It just takes paitence. Take things slow and perhaps you'll win the race.
Best of luck!
