There's some really good info on this thread, just goes to show that different things work for different people. That's why this whole thing is a game. Gotta find your style, and have a good time doing it. But then different girls react differently to each style, so there's that. It can truly be a crap shoot sometimes.
Plates aren't meant to occupy much time or investment to begin with. Plates don't spend many thoughts on us in between meetings. Unless you d!ck her down like never before on your meetings. Then you'd know when she's thinking about you.