Short background: 24, recently out of 3 year LTR, found TRP about a week after and have been pleased with my success (with women) at bars. However, I have only f-closed, let alone went on a date with, one despite having 5 hookups at bars (other 4 went cold after I texted them).

The one girl I've closed on has since went cold after her 2 failed attempts to make it exclusive (starting after a mere 2 weeks of meeting up). Out of the others girls I've recently texted, 2 are in college and going on spring break this weekend (used as excuse for not being able to meet up) and the other one has a bf.

My questions:

1.) Any experience/knowledge about why I am having a harder time getting the girls I've already hooked up with to answer back?

2.) After 2 weeks of not texting, do I let the old plate find her way back or should I re-engage as if nothing happened?

3.) After trying to setup a date and getting a valid excuse, do you drop contact until closer towards the next possible meeting time or keep texting sporadically until asking again?

4.) Do you treat girls with boyfriends the same as any other plate? Just ignore it and proceed as you normally would?