Can I safely assume she's a lesbian now? Or shall I give up my dream and leave well alone

[nowimqueer]

Absolutely beautiful woman joined our team four months ago. I was friendly but she made me so nervous I kept my distance a little bit so I didn't blush and make an idiot of myself. She was clearly not lesbian. She's incredibly feminine
-and has acrylic nails-.

However she made an effort to be friendly and I decided to just make a new friend in work. She added me on Facebook last night and OMG!!!

On 'interested in' it says Women. She's been to every gay pride march since 2007
-not that I checked her Facebook that far back-

She volunteers at a LGBT charity for HIV positive gay men.

She doesn't seem to have had any girlfriends but she has said previously she's never had a relationship as she's never met the one and is fussy!

She's shared a poster that says 'when people say I don't look gay. Sorry I forgot to shower in rainbows and sprinkles this morning'.

So can I now assume she's lesbian? Or could she just be very involved in gay rights?

And how far out of your league does someone need to be before you don't even bother trying.

For reference, she looks like Megan Fox. I look like Melissa Ferrick!

"I'm rather astonished so many people don't realise having long nails put up your vag (or bum) might not be pleasant!"

I'm surprised more people haven't realised there's way more to a lesbian relationship than having long nails up your vagina (or bum). But hey ho.

Ask her out! And if she cuts her nails you know you're in there

Seriously though, just casually suggest coffee and see what happens.

Childish of me, but it is funny it's turned into a thread about nail length.

Mine are short and rounded. So I am ready for any eventuality.

Sex that involves insertion of fingers
Or, gardening.

Mine are short and rounded. So I am ready for any eventuality.

Not classical guitar though. You need long nails on one hand for that

mitzy I think The Lady magazine is crying out for that tip

So women with long nails don't masturbate then...huh who knew ☺️
I have long nails 😕

amusedbush

I have one word for you - Plectrum

I'm laughing at all of these people saying ask her out! The op doesn't know the woman at all, and lesbians don't go around asking out every other lesbian they meet! They're not that rare a breed

Does it matter if she is? If she's interested in you/you are interested in her then it'll work itself out in the end?

Sorry I forgot to shower in rainbows and sprinkles this morning'."

That is more suggestive of you being a unicorn than gay perhaps?

"She was clearly not lesbian. She's incredibly feminine
-and has acrylic nails-" do you not know many lesbians OP?

Every lesbian I know apart from maybe 2 are all very feminine and have acrylic or well manicured nails, get their hair done every fortnight and probably keep the fake tan and lingerie businesses in spending money.

What a strange thing to assume.

Maybe you could give her some nail clippers? Or would that be too suggestive?

I'm surprised more people haven't realised there's way more to a lesbian relationship than having long nails up your vagina (or bum). But hey ho.

Nothing to do with lesbian or not, my (male) DP keeps his nails trimmed as we love a bit of fingering.

So women with long nails don't masturbate then...huh who knew ☺️
I have long nails 😕

You have long enough arms to get fingers right up there?! Jealous

If she looks like MF, and you look like MF...you'd make a gorgeous couple

I had to ask DH to cut his nails the other day, it can be a problem.

I had to give up my menstrual cup because I can't use it with long nails and they are more of a priority to me. Long nails + vaginas =

I'm reading this thread from behind a cushion, because I'm cringing so much.

The OP is attracted to women and wondering about approaching another woman at work. She does not need gay stereotyping straight-splained to her, because she made a joke about long nails.

Particularly by any posters who didn't even get what she frigging meant...

TaraCarter aye, so much straightsplaining hahaha!

Thanks taracarter

The long nails comment was a JOKE. Of course there are some lesbians with acrylic nails. Although it is generally seen as a very obvious sign someone isn't lesbian as lesbians very very rarely have long nails. I've yet to meet one that does. But some mumsnet users obviously know loads.

I'm lesbian. I'm well aware stereotypes are just that.

There's also a world of difference between manicured nails and long acrylic claws.

nowiqueer I am not a lesbian and I understood that it was a joke and I wouldn't dream of 'putting you straight' (scuse pun).
Crikey if a lesbian can't make a queer joke now and again we really have fallen down that rabbit hole innit?

Well, OP, now you know that lesbians are not allowed to make in-jokes, particularly not sexual ones. Be told.

I'm lesbian

Sorry OP that simply isn't enough
tsk

Can't see any reason why you can't suggest lunch to her though? It would be a non-pushy way of getting to know her better.

The lesbian currently living in my house is also very much again nails (acrylic or otherwise)
We just had that conversation.
I'm bi. And wouldn't want anyone with any type of long nails paying attention to my vulva. It's just scary.