As many guys before me I’ve started from scratch on learning game in the last couple years and I’ve gotten to the point where I can somewhat reliably get dates with attractive women and very reliably have great first and second dates.

Thing is as the relationship goes on I have less and less experience with that particular stage of the relationship. Never had a gf. So I think my mid game, which I’ll define as third date to gf stage, is a bit lacking.

Some challenges I face: mutual interest will peak then fade, not getting to the point of consistent daily communication, sex gets less exciting, she starts acting up in various ways like being disrespectful or non-committal to meetups, and stonewall reactions to floating a LTR.

So my QUESTION: What are the fundamentals of mid game dating with the intention to escalate to a committed relationship? How do you continually build attraction after the butterflies wear off?

And one particular hang up for me: how do you build investment without being seen as needy or too easy early on?

Thanks in advance