It's a numbers game. Don't overthink.
"Hey how are you"
I send the same message to every woman I consider ****able. Exactly like that. Here's a few of my closes:
Tinder
M: Hey how are you
HB: Hey I'm Well
HB: How are you?
M: I'm well, at the Dr. Office. Where are you from?
HB: <hometown> originally
HB: Where are you from?
M: <hometown>. I live in <state> now. <username> is your real name?
HB: Haha no.
HB: My name is <name>
HB: I'm in med school applying to residencies right now so I have a nickname up
HB: How's your day going?
M: Nice to meet you <name>. Let's have a phone conversation. <phone number>
She texts me about 6 hours later.
HB: Hey EyeBRollin, this is <name> from tinder
M: Hey <name>, gotchu
I call her 48 hours later. We talk for 8 minutes. I tell her we're going to meet up for drinks, but my schedule is hectic but I'll be in touch. (I use the same formula for all of them. They receive a text in 5-9 days with a time and location)
POF
M: Hey how are you
HB: Hey I'm good. You?
M: Good, getting ready for bed. What do you do for work?
HB (the next day) I'm a business consultant. You? Good morning how are you?
Me: I'm <occupation>. Business consultant sounds interesting. I'd like to hear about it. Drinks?
HB: Sure.
M: When are you free?
HB: After 6 pm
M: I mean what day work best for you?
HB: I'm available after 6, Wednesday through Saturday and I'm off Sunday, Monday, and Tuesday
HB: I need to chat with you via phone before I meet you in person
M: Call me. <phone number - name>
We talked for 6 minutes. I got busy and had to go, but told her I would check my schedule and let her know. Followed the script and texted her 5 days later. She accepted and showed up early.
POF2
M: Hey how are you
HB: I'm doing well. What about yourself?
M: Getting ready for work. You're a CPA?
HB: Working on that currently! What line of work do you do?
M: <occupation> Familiar with it?
HB: Yes, I took a course on it in college
M: Nice, what's your name?
HB: <name>. What is yours?
M: <name>. Nice to meet you. <number> shoot me a text we'll have a phone conversation.
She texts 2 hours later. I shoot the usual ping text back. Wait two days to call her and did the usual 5-10 minute conversation.
I follow the same principles in all my online dating:
-Don't read her profile. You don't have time for that ****. It doesn't help you, honestly.
-Only use periods and question marks for punctuation. Be meticulous with your question marks (they prompt a response when used correctly). Periods separate thoughts.
-I always leave her my number in 5 messages or less and give her an order to contact me.
This is a compliance test (me screening her). Women who respond to your messages have some interest. Women that respond but don't text you have very lukewarm interest. They typically have 900 messages and have you pegged as an potential orbiter. Don't ****ing bother.
Following this script has reduced my flake ratio substantially. Don't ask for her number. I also backed away from asking for a date right away for three reasons:
1) You aren't screening out the lukewarm golddiggers that want free booze
2) Less rapport leads to more flakes
3) Patience, patience, patience. Get her to start thinking and chasing you.
I'm working on a few more challenging prospects right now. Will report back.