Setting:
USA Fl, about to be freshman in college.

Situation:
Okay, I've approached women before, got numbers, etc.
Im seasoned, but not a Pro yet. Point is, in a school setting or through friends I can get a girl, but now I've been trying on my own with out such settings and...
Now I'm getting blown out mid-game... I usually meet a girl, get number, and then in person I can shut-it-down, but lately I don't even get there,

I get stopped at the Number, I can't get the girl to meet me in person and over a while they lose interest, through texting...
I think it's cause When I try to get them to meet me, it's a bit direct, and they can tell where I'm going with it, and they opt out.

Conclusion:
I read from a PUA some where that, comfort is always more important and should come first before attraction, So can anyone tell me how to really exploit this idea?

I want a new approach for mid-game (after the first meeting, dealing with Numbers thats less direct), I'm thinking befriend for comfort, and use that to come under the radar and shut-it-down, but there's always a chance that'll throw me into the friend zone.

Anyway give me some thoughts on this, or suggest a different plan of approach, thank you

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Well the Gamnbler had a good idea for the situation. You go through the three personas of:
Mr.sociable
Mr.comfortable
Mr.seducer

You start as the sociable one and get people listening to ya and everything else and I think you have this down but you seem to be skipping the second one which is the most important. The second persona is where you make a connection and such. Makes the women way more comfortable when you move in and dial up the seduction and everything else. The key is making a connection and making them like ou on a deeper level. Keeps them interested in you and makes it easier to Get the number and such

Another reason this could be an issue is that you are transitioning too fast and are just flat out asking for the number without any reason. A quick fix to this would be to come up with a reason to get her number so it's less awkward.

So just work on it I guess haha. Practice makes perfect

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Always looking to learn from more experienced PUAs