TLDR: Coffee date with a HB7. Hard to read IOI's, pussed out on escalating, but lessons learned.

Lessons Learned:

  1. Just escalate
  2. Coffee dates are "feelers"
  3. IOI's seemed harder to read
  4. Just escalate
  5. Don't plan a coffee date if your intentions are to fuck.
  6. My red pill knowledge is 2nd grade.

Summary: HB7, 27 year old. She bailed on me the first date because she "partied too hard" and got a hangover. I was instantly thinking "hard next", but she came back with wanting to meetup next weekend and saying "I defiantly still want to go for coffee." I set a time and place, and went radio-silent until a day before. I honestly expected not much to happen.

11am date. As per my usual date protocol, I bring something in case she doesn't show or cancels, and always plan a follow up to the initial meet. I.E. See a show, walk to an art gallery, play lazer tag etc. Something free, or if it requires payment, I make sure she pays for herself.

The plan was to get coffee and then play lazer tag. She was excited to the idea, but claimed that she had already set plans after to get ready for work. Whatever. I took that as I sign that I must not be that "Chad-like" as she wasn't willing to move her plans to hang out.

Thinking quickly, I recommended that we go for a walk around the area and scope out some art gallery's. Light kino, which she was receptive to and some playful back and forth. She also liked to talk about herself. Alot.

Around the end of the date (she lived within walking distance to the coffee shop), I was thinking "How the fuck can I seal this?". Failed to escalate, went in for the hug, she wants to hangout again. "Text me and let me know".

Thoughts: All of my previous "dates" have been around late pm time (7,8,9). Night time dates usually involving alcohol and IOI's are more easy to read. I have no trouble for these dates. Most resolve with a same-date bang. My usual game felt off.

Coffee dates seem low expectation. I'm sure you can get a lay off of a coffee date, but it seem harder then a "Let's get drinks" date.

Obviously, I pussied out to escalate, made myself seem beta, but I made my intentions known that I was interested in her.

This was my first "coffee date" in forever. Is the game different? Or am I thinking too hard?

If the next date rolls around, which I have low expectations for, I'm making it a nighttime date.

Total date cost: $2 for coffee. 1 hour of wasted time.

Standing by for corrective criticism.