Gavy,
Check this out... it either happens or it dosent. You, like Eddy, are putting way to much energy into this. I go on a date, I always let the girl make the first move.. or mutual move, I never approach. If I really like the girl, I will send a text on my way home, thanks for the nice date, I gauge there reaction, you know when a girl is into it. I will 99% of the time go about the day normal and let them call or text later if they want and they almost always do. Just put it out of your mind. You mentioned you were to nervous to let the date "flow", ok so maybe that is true and maybe like interviews you have to get into the swing of things. When me and the girl ended last winter that you read about I was like duh, she was super model gorgeous, her family became like mine, mine became like hers, it was hot and heavy and a good part of me really thought this was the girl I was going to marry so I was left dumfounded. Confidence was shot. You may of laughed but so I went on the speed dating thing to get into the swing of things again.. it helped loosen one back into the dating scene a bit and when I got 7 out of 12 or something like that saying they wanted to go out with me it was an ego booster, my confidence was restored. By April I was back in the dating scene, first date the girl was all over my shit, "aka shorty girl". Maybe you should try the speed dating thing just to get into the flow of meeting although maybe not all the most attractive people there were some decent ones, working professionals who could carry an intelligent conversation.
And maybe your just looking for clues a bit to hard. Do your Christmas shopping and forget about it. Maybe last nights date did or didnt happen, maybe it will happen over time, but the more you look for clues and psych yourself out, the more nervous you will be if a second date does happen. Chill, relax.. let happen what will happen. Really though, might not be a bad idea to hit a speed date thing as funny as it sounds, and you dont have to tell us if you do or not, but might not be a bad idea to get into the flow of meeting people.. the one i went to in Bayside had for the most part some decent looking professional people.. it's just practice buddy, no need to go actually expecting a date. Heck, I ended up pretty much blowing off the people I had met there.. it's just practice, if anything comes of it, great..