Figuring out a girl I've met recently

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I'm confused as to how you can text her w/o her number.

Whatever it is, I don't wanna let this happen. Always thought it felt like this, but I guess you're right, what do I know? I just feel attracted to her because we do have alot in common interest-wise. But how will I know the difference between that feeling of desperation and falling in love? I mean, I am not in the fortunate situation to have all those women chasing after me. Man, feelings suck, and I feel like a little kid stuck in the body of a 26 year old guy.

As for the texting, I maybe was using a the term in a misleading context, since she DOES use her iPhone, but I use my laptop, and I am still sending her E-mail.

Thanks again for the support, I just needed a little time to arrange my thoughts and feelings (sleeping helps, and I have been sleeping very, very badly in the last weeks - insomnia sucks -, and all this emotional crap got me worked up really bad and didn't exactly contribute to my ability to sleep), and I have settled down a little bit, also thanks to your support. We have been writing E-mails back and forth yesterday quite vividly, and about some really personal stuff, and I am at least sure that she is truly interested in me as a person and not just about academic gain (and it is a huge, HUGE relief to know that for the first time in my life, I have apparently judged a woman's intentions at least partially correct). After discussing our fathers (we both have been raised by a single mother and do not have a good relationship to our dads), where I said that I am at least a little proud that I have become an almost decent human being without the help of a father, she replied the following:

"You are a really great person, not just almost decent, truly great. You can be proud of yourself. I think we should discuss the relationship to our fathers when we meet over coffee, but only if you like. We will see about that
I am just so happy that I wrote you that message on those forums (that is, if you remember, how we got to know each other) and we get along with each other so well. I think we will really be able to push each other next term (I suggested that we should defenitely do our learning together) and take on any obstacle together.
We are just plain awesome^^."

Without wanting be be the overanalyzer again (I take it for what it is, a compliment and realization that the happy feeling of having met the other is mutual), is this message more a "you are such a great friend"-type of message, or something else? Any input is appreciated.

You're getting your *** friendzoned into oblivion. As I've said 8905438970209 times, you must make it clear you have a romantic interest in her. And even if she says no, she's so connected with you that she'll genuinely want to remain close friends anyway. The notion that you have nothing to lose couldn't ring more true in this situation.

Many thanks, I guess I already figured. I think I will do that today... it's friday, so she might be more available, and I will try and make my intentions clear that I want to get to her not not just as a friend. I'll post how it went.

Change of plans: I have am meeting up with two other women from college that asked me to help them (and I'll make sure not to spend too much time discussing college stuff). I'll make myself scarce around my new "best friend"... I am not into playing games, but I think I'll need to show her that I am not her doormatt, and I am not always there for here... I'm not going to run after her, and she doesn't want to meet with me... her loss. (Only thing I regret atm is the fact that I was too blind to use my chance to discuss sex with her... after skimming through the mails again to see where I went wrong, she told me explicitely why she enjoyed "Fifty Shades of Grey", because it dealt with rather exotic and "naughty" sexual practices... and I did not react to that, AT ALL... damn me, that would have been a good moment to show her that I am, after all, a man with male desires, right?)

I thought you were going to write her an e-mail asking her number so that you can set up the coffee date.

starryeyed you are afraid to go ahead with it and these things you are saying are your way of dealing with and rationalizing your lack of courage.

I got news for you - don't think moving on to different girls will make it any easier. You're going to make the exact same excuses to yourself, retreat back into your shell with those girls and make it out like they are the problem when in fact it is you putting them on a pedestal and fearing them, retreating to your monologues yet at the same time wanting attention drawn to those monologues. You are going to fail with the new girls as well. You will likely end up being seen as the "gay best friend" or you will date a girl you don't like because it was easier for you to muster the courage and you will feel worse for it, getting all the wrong ideas about how all relationships are.

My criticism here is not without foundations. My friend was like this for a very very very long time, and I was always the one that had to listen to his self absorbed monologues, for hours at a time.
You don't really want to be that guy, and I hope you find the courage (or a large bucket of water) to help you get a grip and make the move you desperately need to. That girl wants you and there's still time left. Go for it.

My friend, in short you have done nothing wrong. The problem was you did nothing at all.

Likewise, you've been very patient with all the feedback you've received. I'm sure when the time is right you will feel ready, and it will all go as you like. Just remember the first relationship may not always work and that's perfectly fine love's never easy but it's very rewarding.

Well done for at least talking about and looking over everything. Good luck in the future.