I had a date recently that I completely screwed up, because I made it completely platonic and didn't escalate at all. I have a date coming up soon and I'm wondering if you could give me some specific advice with regards to how to escalate so as to create the opportunity of sex to happen.

I don't want to push hard for it, it's not that it HAS TO happen, but what do I do and how much do I escalate so as to create the atmosphere that it COULD happen.

I know this is kind of broad and general, but I'm not advanced enough to make it more specific.

What sort of thing might I say, how could I, near the end, test the water to see if she's open for sex, how hard should I come on with the escalation etc.