I try to follow the "3 Date Rule" or what in volleyball is known as "bump, set, spike".

The first date is just a meet-up for "coffee" (I hate coffee so I get juice) or "drinks" (dealer's choice if you want to drop $5-$15 on a martini after just meeting her).

Second date is out and about with escalation.

Third date is DTF: come over and do me! (or I come over there and do you).

The "Cuddle Date" is a tactic you deploy on a "nice girl": low n-count, perhaps religious, maybe significantly younger than you.

If you have online game, then it will be date one. Alternatively, you make it date 2.

The thing is, you have to make a pact with the girl and make a pact with yourself, and don't break it. The pact is simple: escalate just short of heavy petting and leave it at that until the next date. Put yourself into orbit for one date.

The basic cuddle date is to watch a movie together at your place. If the movie is an MP4 on your laptop, all the better because you have to cuddle up and be close to watch it.

You can also deploy musical or poetry skill while sitting there in bed. Be you, be real, be impressive, be awesome in her presence.

The trick is to make the circumstances intimate but non-threatening. (The rule here is "don't go for it" but once you have mastered the technique, you can break the rule, just like in other disciplines).

On the follow up date, they are in or out and that is it.

I will follow up with a comment on breaking rules, but otherwise it is escalation short of heavy petting.

This has worked for me on numerous occasions but you have to be aware enough to go for her pussy on the next date or escalate again as the cuddle date winds down.

Most women (and I go down to teenagers in this definition) love to cuddle.

I can give FR if requested.