alright...well...
I think one of my problems is though I have very limited experience with online dating...those I have matched with, I have always gotten a phone number quite quickly. I would call...we would chat...and then set something up. I should have maybe changed my approach on this one. When she said that she really doesn't give out her number until she is comfortable..."maybe", I should have pushed for a date/meet instead? She did not give me ANY indication that she would even want to meet...so I felt like it was a diss. My thoughts were...wait...if she is not "comfortable" wanting to speak on the phone...then there is noooooooooo way she would even be comfortable meeting. Maybe it was the wrong approach...
Even through our conversations, there was not one hint from her side that she had annnnnnny interest in meeting up. It just felt like idle, useless chit chat.
2 weeks ago her place was broken into (CPU stolen, etc.). In her last message a couple days ago, she told me how she was able to locate where her CPU was. Not sure how. But anyway...in her last message at 1:30am on Monday...she said she that a few days back, she actually went to the place, and knocked on the door to try to get it back.
She said in general, she is "not really afraid of much".
I do not know how much truth there is to that...but it seemed like the opposite behavior of someone who is too afraid to share her a number. Maybe I am wrong?
My thoughts were..."wait...wait...she has the balls to show up at some strangers place (possibly risking her life) to get her computer back...she has her number all over the web (photography website) where any stranger can call her to set up a photoshoot.....BUT....is too afraid to share exchange numbers with someone she matched with?"
Maybe I am crazy...
Anyway, I did end up messaging her. I sent her a message similar to what
@Fruitbat mentioned above.
Never heard back (of course)...
Oh well...lesson learned.