Advocatus Diaboli
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Talking to such a pretty girl on tinder, Im sure a mutual cultural background got her to swipe right on me. How do I seal the deal?
I tend to talk to people for a long time and never seal the deal, as people just fade away. Half the time, Im just not interested myself. I dont want to ask her out too fast, but I also dont want to wait too long.
You really can't ask someone out too fast. The fact that you're deliberating over this means you're waiting too long.
Again: of the people I had conversations with, 100% of them went on dates with me. 0% ghosted. 100% gave me their number if I asked. All of 1 (out of like, 100) stood me up, because she forgot, I was meh about it, and I didn't care enough to confirm, because I was texting my friend for backup plans instead. I suck at many things in life (and go check out the "looking for jobs is soul-crushing and horrible" thread if you want proof), but gaming the fuck out of OKCupid was not one of them. I'm the goddamned Steph Curry of this shit. (Now, actually maintaining a relationship, by the way, is so much harder and I kinda suck at this too, and there have obviously been issues there.)
Anyway, you're talking. You're vibing. Suggest something to do. If someone likes you (and you can determine liking pretty damn fast) and you suggest something that's fun and non-threatening (e.g., on my end: ramen taste-test, drinks, my pizza joint is way better than yours, drinks, museum), they're going to say yes. That's the thing: if someone's talking to you, thinks you're attractive, and you're being engaging, you basically need to not give them a reason to say no.
All this talk of "we talked and talked and we were so into each other, and then she disappeared at the 11th hour" seems disingenuous to me. You got this. Just stop overthinking it. You seal the deal by saying that she seems fun and you want to do something interesting but not-too-interesting . . .
Oh, and you need to respect the Unwritten Rules of Online Dating. That means it's super easy to seal a drink after work. Much harder (and foolish) to attempt anything longer, although with my last ex-girlfriend, our first date was a winery about 45 minutes out of the city. So, who knows. Be brave and be bold, if you think it's warranted.