This.
Ok, I'll admit it: I played the wolf in sheep's clothing angle. BFD.
You'll never hit a home run if you don't step into the batters box. The only reason I brought up the "friends" thing was to get her out for the date after she went exclusive with another guy. That's it. Did I want her as a "friend"? F*uck no. I could care less.
My #1 goal was to turn her into a plate, STR, or FWB. That's not going to happen if we don't meet. During the date, I was very outgoing, funny, and C&F. It worked. We hung out for almost 5 hours at three different bars. BUT...when she stated asking about my relationship goals (I said no LTR, and definitely NOT marriage), if I wanted kids (NO!), and even my thoughts on abortion (choice). It doesn't take a DJ to realize she's testing me out as bf or LTR material based on these questions. We even shared samples of our "sexy" pics on our smartphones. When she saw one in particular (shirt off, very ripped), she asked if I still looked like that. My response was, "Maybe you'd like to find out for yourself." She grinned. If I "friend zoned myself" she would have no reason to ask me about these subjects. I went 0/3 in her mind on the LTR stuff. So what, she's not STR or FWB material. Not all women are into that. She was shopping for something permanent, and I'm not.
Regarding logistics to f*uck her that night, it was a Wednesday, she drove 25 miles and I live/drove 30 miles away and we met in the middle by where I work 1-2 days per week, and we both have real jobs we need to be at early in the AM. Personally, I didn't want to F her that night. It's not the sole purpose of my being. It was midnight, and I had a good time, and was done.
The whole goal of my post was to communicate, that a "no" shouldn't be the end-all. Try to get her out by any means possible--if you really like her and then close the deal in person. Keep in mind, even the best baseball hitters only hit HRs once in every 20 at-bats and the best sales people in big ticket sales only close 30% of their prospects.