Hi, I'm working on opening and carrying a conversation online. I find that online is a great way to also train for real-life game, as it gives me a lot of time to understand and micro-analyze these conversations. I'm brand new at PUA but I've been starting to go from about a 5% response rate to literally an 80% response rate just by reading/understanding how to open so this forum has been really helpful.

I messaged this HB8.5 the other day over OKC. She's cute and seems smart and interesting and she replied within 3 minutes lol, so here's the convo:
OK, I have a couple of questions. Again, I'm very new/inexperienced so please bear with me

Is her telling me "I can think of something" a shit test? Like she'd expect me to try to validate myself? How would I turn that around?

Also, is her calling me "darling" an IOI or just a sarcastic bitch-shield (I guess it would be an IOI since she also *winks*)? Just curious as how I should approach these kinds of situations. Thanks!

She's being sarcy, I'd take that as a sarcy IOI, be positive.

Let her know, you can think of a lot of things, neg her, let her know your intelligent again (i would).

Thanks, this is what I replied with: Thoughts?

Haha I like it, definitely not AFC!

Shows you have a brain, like your sarcy side, keep it up, she will reply within 10 mins if she is online.

I find when you tell a girl you bite, it's like a challenge for them, so nice one with that.

Very good!

I'm not too good with online gaming!

Thanks man, it means a lot to me to know that I'm improving.. even so slightly :p

I don't think she's been online today (yet), but I'm curious what will happen

Keep us updated, should get a good response

Okay well it's been a week+ with no reply. I don't really care but just out of curiosity in online game: are you supposed to be persistent or just forget it. should I send another message or just forget it? I just need to know this as a rule of thumb, thanks!

I'd forget it. I think most girls would think that's creepy, because they're already on the defensive.

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Just forget it, sage something else then game. I bet soner or later, a message will come your way.

Sorry I'm a bit late on this topic...but for what its worth.

That 'wink' thing was a clear IOI.

I would have responded to her message asking her to talk about things off-line...i.e. a date...by saying:

"Hey, you seem cool, lets take this discussion off-line over coffee..."

And leave it at that. There is a 80% chance she will bite on this as it will totally throw her off but at the same time if she was shit-testing you, she would have seen that you are much bolder than she thought..bonus points...

The thing about online sarging, just like in the real world, you need to seal the deal ASAP...otherwise they lose interest in you.

Best,

J-Dub

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You need to be a good player if your gonna be successful at the game.

Awesome thanks for the advice, I sure as hell know what to do next time

I haven't had time to do much online stuff lately as I think my real-life game is much more important and needs to improve drastically!

You should totally call her out for putting on airs, who talks like that? Weirdos do.