I run a very high-risk/high-reward game of inviting girls I meet online over to my house for dinner on the first date. I don't actually care that much about going out and I have to make dinner anyway so I might as well have some company.

As you can imagine, this leads to a higher flake rate.

I tend to get the "no response" flakes rather than the "hey, I'm sorry I can't make it" flakes.

Any advice on how to handle these so I can schedule with a backup option in time?

My game usually looks like this:

  • Exchange 5-6 messages on Tinder, get number
  • More flirting via text, 10 messages, suggest meetup
  • She confirms meetup, exchange a couple more messages, I stop texting
  • Next morning, I text to confirm the time just to make sure she's still on for that evening

Today, I had a girl who seemed very excited the day before but didn't reply to the morning text. This is not the first time it's happened so I'm curious on how to best handle these situations.

Here is the conversation with her: https://i.imgur.com/ouyYgf2.jpg

And then over text:

  • Me: Go [her school's mascot name]!
  • Her: Hahah! How are you?
  • Me: Just working. Stop distracting me, gosh
  • Her: Hmmm no
  • Me: k, fine. what are you up to on a Wednesday morning?
  • Her: Today is my Sunday! So watching the Bachelorette in my bed. Hahaha
  • Me: Nice, you always get Tuesday/Wednesday off?
  • Her: Yessir
  • Me: That's perfect, my schedule is pretty flexible. What time do you start work generally?
  • Her: Depends on the day, I have a very random schedule. I work nights Friday and Saturday.
  • Me: You free tomorrow evening?
  • Her: Yes
  • Me: On the menu, as long as you eat meat: balsamic-glazed pork chops with peppers and onions
  • Her: That sounds delicious! Where do you live by the way?
  • Me: [my city]. You?
  • Her: [her city].
  • Me: [joke about her city]. Did you grow up there?
  • Her: I did! recently moved back in with the rents to save up for law school

That was Wednesday morning. This morning, I text her: "8 PM work for you"? And no response.

Worth salvaging or just ignore her until she says something? For reference, it's currently 7:37 and I haven't said anything yet.

I completely understand the dickonomics of Tinder and that she probably just found another Chad or got bored or something, but it seems insane to be that receptive over text and then go completely cold.