Hey Guys,

I've been practicing direct & indirect cold approach for a week now. I know it's a bit too early to start bitching but I'm having trouble getting decent closes.

I do most things pretty well. Great eye contact, decent body language, and no hesitation when opening or speaking. The things I don't do well is creating a flirty vibe, kino, and getting out of small talk. I don't escalate very well during the interaction.

I'm having trouble with the close itself, I think I sound a bit "desperate" when asking for a number or FB connection. I usually make my intentions clear by telling them I find them cute and then I ask for contact info. I also noticed that most of my sets are around 5-6 minutes (I might need to stay in set longer to create more attraction).

The weird thing is, these girls seem like they're into me. They hold eye contact, give me their full attention, and even laugh during the conversation. Most of the girls I've approached are also pretty attractive IMO (we're talking HB7 and above), maybe those girls need more persuading?

I would really appreciate help figuring out my sticking points. I know I need to make interactions more flirty and definitely need to escalate more. Maybe I should try for an insta-date to prolong the conversation. I think maybe the girls don't feel like they've invested enough into me by the time I try to close since I don't escalate well, flirt, or kino. One girl said "I'm not sure, I just met you.." when I asked for her number ..how I can start solving this?

I've come quite a ways in a week. I've eliminated most of my approach anxiety and can keep a convo going for a while. I need to figure out how to get it to the next level! Any help is appreciated!