A year after high school I got a girlfriend I met online, and

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A year after high school I got a girlfriend I met online, and that same year I got very lucky and got hired by the federal government. I worked that job for 4 years, but it was seasonal work and very dull, very boring and soulcrushing.

When I got laid off this year I decided to start losing weight (went from 190 to 140 over the summer), and I decided I was going to go to college for Engineering Technology, I''m about a week and a half into my program now and the difference is unbelievable.

I wish I was who I am today back in high school. I have no trouble socializing, jumping in and out of conversations, introducing myself

I went from the biggest sperg in my high school to a social and somewhat well-liked guy at college.

I get more attention from girls which is weird for me to deal with. I always got along better with women than men, but I can't tell if they want to be friends or if they are trying to become more than friends. Whenever I'm talking to a new girl I try to subtly bring up that I have a girlfriend at some point, just so that that is clear.

I guess my problem is I don't know what is normal for social interactions with women. I never had to worry about it with men, because I'm not gay and it would never go too far.

A good example of what I mean is, one girl who I am friends with will walk into class, go to sit down, see me, then come over and sit next to me and start talking to me. After class, she'll stand outside and wait for me so we can talk or hang out - and when I'm waiting for the bus, she'll come with me and wait for my bus then walk home.

Is it normal? Does she like me? Is she trying to be close enough so that if my girlfriend and I ever broke up she would be there? Is she just friendly? You can tell I was a sperg for my teen years cuz I don't know how to read a womans social cues outside of a conversation or just talking.