So I decided to move on from the ex after a long post a week ago. Started talking to this new girl who has lots of potential.

I just hit her up on fb and we had a good 2 day conversation before she just voluntarily gave me her number. We have been talking everyday but I have been trying to keep it simple while still keeping her interested. For some background info on me I work on an oil rig so I am out of town for long periods of time so finding time to date is few and far between. Idk if it is a good idea to stay silent for too long because this girl may think I'm not interested since I don't get to see her but I don't want her to get bored talking about the same shit.

How should I improve our conversation without getting over invested in her or always being the first to text. What are some topics that I can bring up that will help keep a good conversation going?