try inviting her to hangout again, if she refuses don't text her for a few days and try again if she still refuses you are out, but this shouldn't happen in your case.

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I sent her a text this morning saying: "I'm assuming it was you that brought back that LA weather on Monday. Can we please have it back now?"

Clearly, I'm trying to make her smile and making it as light as possible since it's been over a week. I have not heard back and it's been a few hours. What do you guys think of the text?

Pretty bad, bro. Comes across as needy and boring.

Should have just been up front and sent her a message -- the day after she was due home -- saying "Hey, back yet? I'm going to head to X. Up for it? " or something simple like that.

It's a straight up text that can only give one of two answers: Yeah sure or No, i'm busy/can't make it. If she can't make it she genuinely could be busy... Or she wants a more solo experience(No pressure environment kinda thing). Either way you're going to get a reply.

Damn. I didn't want to go with the straight ask out because I think it would be too abrupt / come out of no where.

I see what you are saying though. I guess I'll let this one go for now.

Nah, it only seems that way when you over think it. It's pretty much the reason why the 3 second rule came into effect: Don't over think your approach or you will overcomplicate things, make a big deal out of nothing and it will affect your confidence.

It's not that bad but it just sounds like you want her attention and want her to get in touch with you with that last message. Honestly though, from what happened previously I wouldn't be surprised if she was just going to let you sweat it out for a few hours.

If you message someone off-handedly as if to shoot them a quick text to head out it won't be inferred as needy unless you do it ten times a week or something. The way you or she should look at it is as simple as the text implies: "I'm going out. Do you want to come out too?" It's not saying "I love you, I need you, I want you." It's saying "We should hang out." If she wants to hang out with you she will. If she can't she'll be apologetic and try organise another outing or tell you why she can't and that she might/would want to next weekend or soemthing(Reschedules). If she doesn't like you she's going to give you short replies with not much legroom to work with in regards to meeting up.

I wouldn't ditch this chick just yet, i'd wait on it until you're actually going to head out then just send her a simple message seeing if she wants to go out with you to a pub/club/whatever that's fun and social then work from there. I would have suggested enticing her("I know this great place, you should come.") before but since you sent her that other message it might be a bit too much. If she replies and you get a conversation out of her then the next time you go out and invite her try to sell it in the same text "I'm heading out to X. Up for it? Lots of fun to be had/It's great/Some stupid shit to make it sound like a lot of fun."