Had a very nice date with an HB 7.5 yesterday. 36 going on 37. Extremely nice, but also very shy. I turned 35 two months ago. A bit more of the outgoing type. We hit it off chatting on a dating site and mid convo she suddenly disappeared for an entire week. Always find it weird when girls do that. Kinda tells me they aren't so serious about dating. And at age 36, it makes me wonder even more what the deal is. Anyway she finally wrote back and gave me her number. I instantly set the date up and the next thing I know she starts texting me the next two days trying to get to know me more. I'm all about not texting a lot before first dates at all, so while I answered her, I did so casually and didn't really go too deep. Even on the day of the date just hours before we were to meet she's texting me asking how my day was. A bit much I thought.
The date itself went very well. Not the most spectacular date of all time but the convo was nice. End of the date she tells me she is going to choose to take the RAILROAD home as opposed to the subway. She knew i was taking the railroad as well so I viewed this as a good sign seeing as how if she wasn't into it she'd be looking to go the opposite way. As we're crossing the street on the walk to the train station to go home together she runs ahead of me as the light had turned green and reaches back for my hand. I grabbed it for a few seconds. That's a good sign, I thought. Was it just impulse on her end? Or was she legit into me? So I then go to hold her hand the train station and she casually let go a few seconds in. Wasn't drastic but it just seemed like she wasn't ready to act like a couple in the middle of a train station 2 hours into knowing me. Didn't really think too much of it, but whatever. We then had great chemistry on the train ride home and she liked how I was knowledgeable about the trains. I told her to text me when she gets home and she told me to do the same (i lived about 20 minutes further). Before she got off we were both standing up and I grabbed her hand again. She reciprocated this time a little more than earlier but then casually let go again. Figured who knows, maybe she's just extremely hesitant. She told me several times on the date she has a bit of a "guard up" with guys. I felt kind of p-ssed after the second hand hold "rejection" and gave her a small kiss on the cheek and a hug goodbye, but still felt extremely good about the night overall.
She texts me saying she's home, thanks for the drinks and the "train tour" and says "it was great meeting you". I text I'm home now too and i'm glad she liked the train. She writes back again saying "I did! Wow that was fast. Not far at all."... So, IMO she didn't have to write back again, but she did and I viewed that as a positive sign. I was into this chick and was all for a second date in the near future. The next day, today, I text her around 12pm referencing something funny from our date. In the past few days of texting she has never gone more than 20 minutes before responding, even at work. It is now 6pm and yup, you guessed it, NO response. Can she still write back? Of course. But I already know what's going on.
So, reason I'm pissed off is, if you're not into me and are gonna blow me off, fine. But don't:
-Reach for my hand while crossing a street
-Take the train home with me after the date
-Send warm/nice texts post date
F-ck girls and f-ck dating.
Why are you looking for logical reasoning from an emotional action from a lady? Rarely, in personal relationships, are ladies rational or logical. They are controlled by their hormones and emotions. You made a few mistakes.
1) Phone is for setting dates, not chatting or long texts.
2) She grabbed your hand, not vice-versa
3) Kissing her on the check, bad sign. Waste of time, more of a friendly vibe.
4) Telling her to text you and you to her when each got home. This can be done if it's bad weather or in a relationship, but a first meet, nope.
She was unsure of you and her feelings. When they are unsure (low interest), they will either move slower or ghost. Next time, be more assertive and aggressive with your actions. You need to give off the vibe you are looking to have sex with her, and she with you. You are not looking for friends, but if a relationship happens, you are open to it.
When the ladies through out are you looking for a relationship, kids, white picket fence, etc., you always say eventually, but I need to take time in getting to know a lady first (word it any way you wish).
I wouldn't reach out to her, if she reaches out to you, you invite her over for dinner and drinks, nothing else. If not, move on.