As the title suggests I am asking for realistic tips on how to convert my friendly dates to at least hookup if not a relationship. I'm actually okay with this and don't need commitment.

After the dates,.I usually get that templated message from almost all the girls along the lines of me being a nice guy and she sees a friend in me....

How do you escalate touch, kissing and ultimately should I be asking her to come home ? Also should I initiate sexual topics on the date if I can do that on text ?

I'm tired of wasting time with boring dates yielding no results as I don't want to be an entertainer who jokes around the date and gets ghosted in the end.