This post is more for me to write out the importance of escalating quickly.

Went out last night and hit up some bars, scene wasn't too popping. However, on the street we ran into another group walking in the same direction so I started chatting them up. There were two cute girls I was talking to and I definitely felt like there was IOI.

However, I failed to take advantage of the situation because after walking and chatting/mildly kinoing for a while one of the friends in the group decided they left something at the bar and so they dragged the group back the other direction and that was that. I was caught off guard and did not think to try to get a #-close earlier.

Looking back on this I have learned that I should really escalate more intensely. I usually end up having a conversation that is fun but with not enough kino and sexual escalation. Also, I need to #-close earlier and remember that its not for the sake of showing that I can get the digits but straight up because I do want to hang out with this person after and I need a way to contact them. Usually I am too focused on developing that attraction and I forget or I wait for the 'perfect' moment to close to come up and that just causes it to slip away. Not attempting to close leaves you in the same place as you did before approaching.