After reading the thread I have this comment:
1. Move to ask her out for a drink or a meal, and do it fast, most guys in OLD waffle too long, women want a man of action. It does the following for you:
A. Shows intent.
B. Man of action.
C. He’s confident and bold.
D. If he has the balls to do it, he must have something going on.
E. He’s available.
2. During the in person one on one interaction you then start qualifying HER.
A. Is she attractive enough.
B. Did she put in the effort to look good for you.
C. Does she seem to have more than passing interest.
3. I sometimes will avoid the direct kiss as we say goodbye after she’s shown interest. Why? Well you’re still vying for her qualification.
Sorry for the long following explanation of my most recent meet up:
I just did this with a gal, let’s call her “church lady”. She invited me to her home for lunch. I discover In the course of the meet that she’s quite catholic (not great), but she’s waaaay hotter in person. Shes actually kino-ing ME. While at the same time trying to qualify me through questions about my life etc. When it’s time to go, we hug I give her a full frontal hug so she can feel my physical fitness and that I’m not afraid of getting physical, I smell the nape of her neck and let my lips brush her hairline.
This shows her again im not a pushover. As with certain cultures, she’s part of the culture ingrew up in - a kiss on the cheek is expected, which I gave her and she gave me. I said in our shared language “i need to feel you again” while she was still in my arms and pull her in, then linger almost to the point of being to long and she says “you smell marvelous!” then the peck gets closer to the lips (both of us), I could have initiated a kiss but just let the fringes of my lips touch her’s she almost expects me to kiss her but interminate contact.
It was clear this threw her script. Mission accomplished. She walks me to my car, compliments my shoes and I make a quip about it, some laughter later I leave.
Frankly i didn’t kiss her because I was lightly annoyed by our interaction at lunch and her posturing, all the while im flirting lightly and positioning my body in a way she can see how fit and sexy I am.
I then thank her for lunch over text, and go quiet for the rest of the day. She texts in the a.m. with a good morning, and I’m slightly non-chalant, but courteous. I let her initiate all communication from there on out, and I do reply. It’s been a few days, she’s still texting so my disengagement has worked. She’s trying to keep the pulse alive. And thats where I want her, she cannot have me - YET.
I will move for another meet soon. She’s asking more about my life now, clearly the gambit has succeeded. It’s her effort to keep the pulse, im much too busy.
If I want an LTR i feel it’s possible.
The question is if.