I’m a 32-year-old guy (M) and I met a 25-year-old woman (F) at the cross fit-gym. Over time, we’ve become more friendly. She has a daughter, and a while back, I asked her to hang out and made my intentions clear, but she always had an excuse. It’s been a few months since then, and we’ve talked more whenever we see each other, so I decided to invite her and her daughter to hang out this past weekend. She said yes.

I had a great time with them. Her daughter is super cute, and I spent most of the time playing with her—carrying her on my shoulders and tossing her around. She just turned 5.

At the end of the hangout, I got a side hug from her, but I didn’t initiate any kind of physical touch, and we mostly just had friendly conversation since I was focused on her daughter.

So, here’s the question: would you consider this a date or just a friendly hangout?

Do you think I blew my shot?

Next week, my friend is hosting a kid-friendly event, so I invited them to join. It’s right after school/work, which I understand can be somewhat inconvenient and she said she’d let me know.

Edit: If she doesn’t show up is it a good sign she isn’t interested?