Guys, I'm seriously learning a ton since I started posting on here 3 weeks ago. Since then, I gamed 4 HBs that have shown IOIs - 1 HB7, 2 HB8s, and a perfect 10.

I am looking for a LTR, so the HB7 (who has a weird personality) isn't too high on my list. The 2 HB8s are in the bag, but I haven't been able to figure out the 10 unfortunately.

She's in my middle circle of friends, and we can be considered as friends/acquaintances. Here's what happened:

D1: Met at club
- I do some solid DHVing
- showed *some* IOIs
- texts me day after to invite me to her friend's bday party (D2)

D2: Met at friend's party
- showed a lot of IOIs
- we went to eat and shared a cab, but self-invited AFC decided to tag along
- no escalation at all

- I text her during the week to try to set something up, but she flakes (seemingly genuine).
- A week later, she texts me inviting me to her bday party that's a month later
- I ask her to come to a going-away party for a mutual friend (D3)

D3: Met at party, then to club
- barely any IOIs until she gets drunk at the club, and she goes all out with active IOIs
- I escalate but I don't know if she remembers
- she texts me the night of at 4am to ask if I got home safe

- I text her 2 days later, she responds enthusiastically but with LONG wait times
- and nothing has happened since


Honestly, what would you do at this point? It looks like her interest has died down, and I can attribute that to my own lack of flirting. What would you say is the proper step2, step3, and step4 in order to develop a LTR with her?

Thanks!

any insights on this guys?

I deal with a lot of 9s and 10s so here are some tips for your situation.
1. Don't ever treat her any different then you would a 7.
2. You need to escalate more physically and show interest. You are dangerously close if not actually IN the friend zone here mate. I need more info to help you further tho.
What kind of IOIs is she giving you exactly?
How have you escalated so far?

Keep in mind after a while verbal and text escalation is crap. The only way to take it to the next level is physical. IE Hugs, holding hands, Kiss, Fuck in that order.

Got it, thanks for the tip juvx.

I'm meeting her at a mutual friend's party next friday, and will escalate there.

Thanks!