So I was in my local gym the other day. Went to the sauna. Tall HB6 comes in. We get chatting anyway. She's a blow in from nearby province, rents a room in the village, works in a nearby town. Doesn't know anybody.

See her the following day in the gym. Greet her etc, then directly ask if she wants to go for drinks sometime, I'll show her the local watering holes. She says yes, and I ask for her number.

So after that, I assumed attraction. I mean I asked this stranger for her number at the gym. Didnt call her pretty or anything, but wouldnt she understand that?

Called her once in the interim to suggest an earlier night for music, says she cant, then texts me the following day to say she is available.

Anyway, basically invited her to one bar, she texts sporadically, tells me she is coming out with the landlord's son. Half an hour later she tells me she arrived at another bar with the guy. No biggie, i was planning to go there anyway for the live music.

She displays no interest. I try to engage in convo, touch her arm etc, tease (c'mon, go sing) but she doesnt reciprocate. Body language away from me, then a random guy, skinny, not much to look at starts up with her, and she gives him IOIs pretty quickly, touching him, laughing etc.

I eventually go up to two older girls to chat with them, try dread game while seeing what o could do with these girls.

Anyway, on a night I was certain i could pull, I hit a brick wall. I was confident, steered conversations, abundance mentality, approached two women on my own, but, nothing.

Was I friendzoned from the beginning? Did she just give me her number to be a tour guide? Why did she jump interest to those other guys after barely knowing them? Was I too passive on my approach? Should I have directly whispered into her ear I want you?

I'm bamboozled at this one really. I was certain I had it, and then of course i dont. Another hit to my confidence that this really works.