I broke up with my LTR a few months ago. 3 weeks ago I downloaded Hinge and since then I've been on 8 first dates. None of them have resulted in a second date and I can't figure out why. I did everything but sex with one, and kissed three others.

About me: 24, confident, prestigious job, fairly attractive, have a busy and interesting life.

On the first five dates I feel like I didn't create much (if any) sexual tension, although I did almost sleep with one girl and kissed another. Since then I've been focusing on trying to build tension and escalate the conversation on my dates. Summary of my last 3 dates below.

Date 6 (24 y/o): We meet outside the station and I give her a hug. After initial pleasantries I decide to say nothing and let her start asking me questions about my job, etc. I lead her to a bar and we have a drink and discuss everything from work to travel. I tease her several times (nothing too crazy) and can feel tension building. I tell her we're going for a walk and take her hand. After a while we sit down and I escalate physically by putting my hand on her lower thigh and then kissing her. I lead her to another bar where we discuss various things including sex and continue to escalate physically. She says she needs to leave as she has an early start at work the next day. I text her to hang out again. She says she had an "amazing time" but is too busy at the moment.

Date 7 (24 y/o): As above, I give her a hug when we meet and lead her to a bar. I try to tease her several times and hold strong eye contact, but no matter what I do the vibe feels friendly rather than sexual as she doesn't flirt back. I tell her we're going on a walk and grab her hand and lead her to another bar. I put my hand on her thigh which she seems receptive to, but I still feel no sexual tension. I think fuck it and tell her I want to kiss her, but she says no. I text her the next day saying we should hang out again but she never replies.

Date 8 (19 y/o): I give her a hug and lead her to a coffee shop. We discuss various topics and I tease her multiple times (e.g. she mentions she does gymnastics, so I suggest she only does gymnastics so she can wear the tight clothing) and escalate physically by touching her arm. After 20 mins, I tell her we're going for a walk in the park and grab her hand. I continue to tease her and make push pull statements and start to discuss sexual topics which she seems receptive to. We sit on a bench and I put my hand on her thigh and play with her hair a bit. I go for the kiss, but she says no. We start walking again and I say I want to kiss her again 20 mins later and get it. I invite myself back to her place but she says she has plans. I text her suggesting we hang out again but she never responds.

A few years ago, prior to my LTR, I rarely had these issues. I'm really struggling to figure out where I'm going wrong. I feel like I might be coming across as too friendly and not creating enough tension. It's starting to affect my confidence and I would appreciate some advice.