Okay time to update everyone as promised.

We had plans to cook dinner at her place and go to a comedy show. I really focused on micro escalation and had amazing results. I focused on eye contact and looking at her lips and she responded right away. We had a great evening and laughed our asses off. She was very responsive to escalation. I still avoided physical contact and am kicking myself for it but am still pleased with the results of micro escalation. As we parted ways literally ten minutes ago she opened up for a great hug again and I missed the opportunity for the kiss but definitely made some gains tonight and feel comfortable and confident moving forward from this point. The first three dates went from good to average but tonight some fireworks really clicked and feel awesome about what lies ahead. Thank you for all your advice thus far.

Some quick questions

How many dates is too many in a given week in starting a relationship? We're had four since Friday and I don't want to stiffle attraction by being around her all the time.

Also, active listening really helped me tonight to with sexual tension. We're been talking over each other but tonight I really tried to avoid that. This lead to some awkward silent moments however. Any tips on working through those moments?

Thanks again guys this thread has helped tremendously please ask any questions for more details or clarification if needed...