I texted this girl I met at speeddating for the first time. She said she was 32 and asked how old I thought she was. I said about 30. She then went off on me and told me we weren't a match because I insulted her. I thought that was absolutely absurd, but I went out like a champ and wished her the best and let it go. She even thanked me for not going off on her, which was a hint I now realize.

Two days later it was gnawing at me, so I re-read the text string. Where I went wrong was mentioning that I hunted. I texted her out the blue and was like "I have to know, it was the hunting tidbit that thru you off, wasn't it? I bet you're a big animal lover." She replied back right away and was like "Lololol. Yes, how'd you know?"

It honestly wasn't that hard to figure out, as the tone of her texts changed after that one comment about hunting. But I gained points in her eyes by being able to read her true motivations, since the BS she gave me about insulting her was just a way to dismiss me and make me feel like it was my fault. I then said "Would it be too late for me to mention that I don't hunt anymore?" And she was like "It's not too late." So basically it was on again at that point, and now we have a date lined up.

There are some valuable lessons I learned here. First, text game can hurt you, but it can also save you. Second, be weary of revealing possible turn-offs, especially early on. Thrid, always go out respectfully, as you might get a second chance if you maintain the "good guy" image. I had tried to do damage control and cut the bad thread during the first text string, but it was too late. The way I redeemed myself was being self-correcting and keeping a positive attitude, which the girl was very receptive to.

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