- how should u conduct urself
be yourself, but leave your normal life woes behind. You are on a trip, enjoy the moment and be sure to make it as enjoyable as possible for the both of you. Nothing is worse than a trip where you or your friend wishes they were back home. Also cater to her personal needs, women need to go to the washroom more frequently so plan out your trip accordingly so she's not feeling uncomfortable with a full bladder.
- what is appropriate and not appropriate
pay attention to the social cues she gives you, things like wanting to hold hands or a lot of friendly touching on the arm, shoulders, hugs, kisses etc. If you are oblivious to social cues, then it's time to read up, because it'll allow you to also give her the appropriate social cues you're intending to convey. If you do make advances, make sure it's incremental and make it slow so it's not like you're surprise attacking her. Basically don't put huge pressure on her, the last thing you want to do is make her feel uneasy for the rest of the trip.
If she rejects your advances, apologize sincerely and assure her it's okay and you don't want to pressure her into something that makes her feel uneasy. This doesn't mean that she doesn't like you per se, it just means that she might not have been at a high enough attraction level towards you or her comfort levels weren't there. Make sure these two factors are met before you advance!
- are road trips a test of what may be to come
subconsciously it is a test for her to see if you are suitable to be someone who can protect her as well as the children, so yes it is.
- what topics should be discussed during the trip
do what you normally do, but try to leave negative discussions out from back home etc. You want to stay positive and make the trip a good experience. It's handy to get some info on places you'd be visiting if you're on a road trip so that if conversation dulls, you can pick it back up with some conversations about interesting things you've read about in the area you're at.
The short of it is, be prepared with a bunch of topics so when conversation gets awkwardly dull, you can change it up. If you can't find something to talk about, try sharing stuff about yourself that she may not know (good things) to get her into a sharing storytelling session. She may reveal things about herself that you don't already know, and that builds trust and comfort. Ensure that you're not just listing off stuff and leaving it at that, make it a story and embellish a bit if you must to add drama. Be really into the storytelling and convey the appropriate feelings with your voice and body language. If you can captivate her and make her laugh with stories about yourself, you're pretty much golden.[/list]