Summary: Broke up with LTR 3 months ago, discovered TRP and started lifting & working on myself. Went on three tinder dates that went better then expected, but aren't really going anywhere fast and unsure how best to proceed.
Body: I installed Tinder about 3-4 weeks ago, but have never used dating apps before. My expectations were pretty low as despite being in decent shape and mildly attractive I wouldn't put myself near the top 20% of men.
I would swipe right 90% of the time as I really couldn't be bothered going through profiles and decided it would be easier to filter by women who had already selected myself. My "stats" from this period were in the order of:
60 matches, about half of which were at least average quality and I opened. 12 approx responses. 8 numbers 3 meet ups
Girl 1 was the best looking of my 3 dates, but despite being reasonably intelligent bored the shit out of me. First date was a coffee, I talked about 20% of the time. 2nd date I picked her up and we hit up a local bar I've been to and recommended we check out. I kiss closed (she was a pretty bad kisser) but we made out for about 30 seconds before she said goodnight (was a Wednesday and we both had work early). Despite she seeming pretty into me, i messaged her 2 days later and got no response (it's been about a week since).
Girl 2 was similar, met for coffee first date, she messaged me a day later and invited me to go bowling with her. We had dinner after and actually hit it off pretty well, plenty of kino and I again kiss closed but because we met at the bowling alley we were in separate cars. I've talked to her a couple times since and but she seems a lot more disinterested then she was between the first 2 dates.
Girl 3: was probably the least attractive at first but is Danish and has an incredibly cute accent which I love. She actually opened me on tinder. First date we met at some markets, second date she invited me to a show (which was actually pretty cool) and the third I took her to a bar. Now out of all three girls I think we hit it off the best easily, but on this date she tells me she's never been in a relationship before and she was amazed by how much we clicked on the first date, but doesn't know where things will go and how to proceed in a relationship past this stage, and she may just end up wanting to be friends, she's not sure. Now in hindsight this was probably a shit test in that I failed (even though the no relationship thing is believable, she's pretty awkward and shy). I basically just told her that I'd been on a few other tinder dates recently and didn't have expectations for a relationship, but I was glad I met her and thought she was cool. Anyway, she texted me after I dropped her of and said she had a great time, and then messaged me again the next day (today) inviting me to go to a water park with her.
These all happened simultaneously over the last 3 weeks, which has helped with me keeping up an abundance mentality. But at the same time 'gaming' three girls at once with no sex in sight has taken more time and effort then I would of liked. I'm happy with what I've learnt and I think I've honed my date game a lot since I started, but don't know whether its worth pursuing these girls further or trying to start fresh.
Question: Should I cut contact and start fresh on Tinder? Or am I simply not high enough SMV yet to succeed at online dating, and isntead focus on other mediums like nightclubs/bars?
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