Hi all,
Pretty stoked that I managed to do a # close so quickly - as I normally wait too long. Could anyone give some advice on how I could escalate in text? Below is the transcript - this girl is damn hot, too.


Me:
Hey, how's it going? Are you studying your MBA @ UCSF? Stanford? Congrats on that... very admirable.


Jul 14, 2013 – 3:49am
HB:
No, not there!:)


Jul 14, 2013 – 3:50am
Me:
Don't tell me you're going to Haas... are you?!

Jul 14, 2013 – 3:51am
HB:
Nooo:) but almost all my profs are from Haas


Jul 14, 2013 – 3:55am
Me:
Okay... apparently I fail at the guessing game. Can I give up and you tell me?

Jul 14, 2013 – 3:57am
HB:
Hult

Jul 14, 2013 – 3:59am
Me:
Ahhh! Gotcha. I've been taking courses at Rady's @ UCSD, but I've been stuck on the career track for awhile... so it's been preoccupying. What do you plan to do with it?

And what keeps you awake at this crazy hour?

I'm XXXXXXXXX, by the way.

Jul 14, 2013 – 8:06pm
HB:
) was doing some school project!:)

(at this point I didn't know if she was interested, considering that she didn't even answer the question)

Jul 14, 2013 – 8:25pm
Me:
Uh ohhh... School project on a Saturday?! While I appreciate the dedication; you aren't the no-play, all-work type... Are you?

Jul 14, 2013 – 8:26pm
HB:
I am a very responsible type ))

Jul 14, 2013 – 8:29pm
Me:
I like that... ok, congrats. You pass.

Jul 14, 2013 – 8:30pm
Hb:
Pass what ?:)

Jul 14, 2013 – 8:32pm
Me:
The test! So now you can give me your number and we can continue our conversation quicker via text ​

Jul 14, 2013 – 8:35pm
Hb:
Haha, that's funny , but ok!:)


Jul 14, 2013 – 8:36pm
Hb:
###-###-####

So, I open up with the standard opener: "save this number, it's the most important number you're ever going to get "

she says "Haha, ok! "

And that was just about 30 seconds ago.

Any suggestions how I continue with this one? Or any critique on my game? Thanks all

Ok, so I sucked it up and went for it, and kept my eyes on the prize. I could tell she was getting impatient, so I escalated quicker than I was comfortable with and it was successful!

I would still love critique on this, because I know that I could improve + progress better.


Me:
Save this number, it's the most important number you're ever going to get
HB:
Haha, ok!:)
Me:
So what kind of exciting Sunday are you having? Term paper? Thesis? Exam?
HB:
Need to write one paper for a team project!:)
Me:
I knew you'd be having a crazy party night. I don't know how I'm going to keep up with you ;p
Hb:
:))) haha, well it's up to you
Me:
I'm sure I can do it. so when you aren't being responsible and doing class work ... What do you do? Do you like traveling?

I asked this specifically because I gathered she was foreign. I'm pretty good judge of where people are from (especially here) and assumed she was Russian.

Hb:
I love it!:)
Me:
I'm flying to Warsaw in a month to visit family then I take a train to Moscow. I love traveling
Hb:
Cool) are u from there?)
Me:
Nooo... I'm from California. My family is Polish.
I've never been there
Hb:
It is beautiful!) I've been there
Me:
Really? I'm excited! My friends talked me in to going to Moscow where they live after via train
Where's your favorite place you've visited?
Hb:
Everywhere around the world?:) Vegas and Dubai, but u won't believe me
Me:
Really!? I went to Vegas 12 times last year for work
I believe you! You're pretty persuasive.
Dubai? UAE?

No response for 45 minutes... I decided to move in.

I'm guessing that you aren't from here :p

HB:
I we t to Vegas only three times this year )
Went*
Just for fun:)
No, I am not:)
Me:
I went twice for fun... So you beat me there.
Where are you from?
Hb:
Originally from Moscow) but all these talks should be in personal, now It's time to study
Me:
Okay then you can meet me tomorrow night for drinks on Polk.
Hb:
Tomorrow I can't (( have an appointment in a beauty salon
Sorry

Damn, struck out! So I thought...

Me:
Hehe it's ok! I'd def like to meet up, so maybe some other time? Study hard!
Hb:
Only Tuesday evening
Me:
Hmm I think I can do that. 7pm?
Hb:
Only after 8 pm:)
Me:
Look at you, so busy! ok. Pick you up at 8:15pm?
Hb:
Deal, but I prefer to meet in a place instead of picking me up

Do any of you even bother with offering to pick up anymore? Girls seem super paranoid about it now.

Me:
Okay, that sounds perfect. Lush Lounge @8:15pm. How's that sound?
Hb:
Great, see you!)

Didn't reply on that.


I'm not sure what is going to come of it. Maybe I'm blind, but asides from the fact that she accepted my invitation, I didn't see too many IOI's. I don't know if this will escalate to something or how to approach it exactly. She's a smart girl, here for her MBA. I'm pretty stoked.