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Missed escalation window, can I still salvage it?

Slowpoke

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Hi guys this is my first post here,

So I've been seeing this girl lately, we know each other for a month now and I've seen her 6 times. She got out of a bad relationship so she wanted to move slow, I've been cool about it and put on a "we'll see where this goes" attitude. It worked because she invited me over to her place to have "special brownies". They hit me a lot stronger than I anticipated so my brain was not working and I think this made me miss an escalation window (thank you Chase for making me able to perceive this, the fact I see this proves to me I've really learned some things).

She asked me what I was doing the day after and was generally okay with me standing really close to her and touching her. She asked what I was doing the day after that and I made her laugh really hard a couple of times. She changed clothes while I was there and I just stared at her like an idiot promping her to say that "a true gentleman would've known to look away" and asking me what made me think "she was that kind of girl". I should've outframed her and said something along the lines of "A true lady wouldn't just start undressing like that", but my stupid brain only thought of this 2 hours later.

Last night before I went to bed I texted her that I was sorry I was a bit distant and it was because I was stressed out (I shouldn't have apologized according to the article on escalation windows). This morning she texted me she didn't notice and last night was really funny and asked me if I enjoyed myself. What should I text her back? Should I cut down on texting for a couple of days (it would be consisted with the fact that I told her I'm really busy lately)?

Do you think I can still turn this around? I might be able to persuade her to come to a party with me friday, a lot of my friends (probably also some female ones) are going to be there. How should I act? Should I invite her over to my place afterwards?

Thanks in advance,
Mr. Slowpoke
 
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Mr. oblivious

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I don't think there is anything to salvage here i don't think missing the escalation hurt too much as long as you continue your game and don't chase.

Considering you have already seen her 6+ times and have not bedded her missing it this time should not make much of a difference.


About inviting her to the party i would advise not inviting her (from experience and from reading articles) just set up to meet up at your place afterwards

(by your name its sounds like your in the same boat as me i don't immediately pick up on escalation windows or indicators of interest only a bit later and by that time iv missed it , this is probably due to my lack of experience but as you said thanks to chase and the other members at least i notice them now)
 

Slowpoke

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I think I lost her now. She was about to flake so I told her we should meet up some other time. After that she didn't reply. I send her a message yesterday and she hasn't replied to that either.

I'm going to try and reinstate contact in a week with something witty and personal but I'm pretty sure I blew it. Too bad because I was really starting to like her. :(

On the bright side: I learned a lot from this. Thanks for the advice mr. Oblivious (and Chase ofc.)
 

Mr. oblivious

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Bad luck man im assuming its because you did not move fast enough

at least your learn't something
 
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