Basically, I can't seem to escalate or close. I have no problem opening and building comfort. Idk if it's fear of rejection or what. But I just started with this a few weeks ago. I've gotten like 15 numbers in 6 days of going out, but idk what to do to escalate.

I need to hear the basics. I've seriously never escalated before. If you could tell a few elementary concepts to someone that has never done this before, then let me know. I feel like I'm gonna get with a ton of women once I get this perfected.

Start with smelling her hair. Ask f.e. which shampoo she uses. Girls love it when men smell their hair. Make sure you are close to her and then just go with the flow. Start rubbing her on the side. Smell her neck, bite it and then go in for the kiss.
This is the long way which mostly also will get her pussy quite wet but sometimes it also suffices to just stand in front of her real close and to just kiss her.

It has more to do with balls than actual technique.

Definitely gonna go for it a little more. I'll probably put up a FR after tomorrow night

The Mystery method kiss-close was one of the first things i learned. Even before i studied game.
When i wanna kiss a girl (that i obviously know is attracted to me), i make a yes ladder in conversation first. I try to get 3 YES answers from the girl in a row. So i'll ask stuff like "did you have as much fun as i did???" and stuff like that. Then, just stop whatever you are doing, "gaze deeply into their beautiful eyes" and ask "Would you like to kiss me?"
There are 3 ways for this to go down, and there's answers for all of them:
1. Yes. The rarest answer. When said, initiate French skills.
2. Maybe/I don't know... just say in a near-whisper voice with a bit of a smile "Well let's find out..." If she smiles, does something with her lips, or moves her head towards you, go for it tiger!
3. No. Just say "I didn't say you could, it just looked like you had something on your mind " Then go back to regular conversation or game or w/e.

Ha, I re-read The Game this week and was already gonna start applying Mystery's kiss-close. So hopefully I get the chance to try it this weekend.

Do it! It works quite well. Good luck!