Quote:
Me: (her name), what's going on?
Her: I'm at Target (replied instantly)
Me: What are you buying?
Her: I'm not the one shopping (replied instantly)
Me: Haha alright.
Let's go out when I get back from my trip. You're cute, I'm interested. Nothing crazy, just laid-back.
This is from today. She hasn't responded or read it yet. I'm just guessing this one is a no.
Jesus christ, dude. I'm going to address the bold in order:
1. "What's going on?" is shitty wording. It can mean many things, even complicated things. It's almost infers meta, or a worry about the situation. It sounds borderline needy. Try, "hey, what's up?" (yes, overused, but also neutral and chill). "Hey, how's it going?" etc.
2. "You're cute, I'm interested". What the fuck, man? She knows you think she's cute, she has been spoiled and pampered by guys calling her that her entire life. Good work sounding JUST LIKE all the other dudes! She also knows you're interested. The fact you texted her conveys this quite well. Respect her intelligence and stop putting her on a pedestal, which bores the fuck out of women. The "I'm interested" line also showed over-investment.
I used to hang out with a really good looking guy in the bars. It was always a competition for hot 20-somethings. He had a few less years than me, so things were tilted in his favor. He'd say this kind of "you're cute" shit to women, buy them elaborate dinners, etc and they'd bail after the first date. I'd go on a date with them a couple weeks later, never once toss them a compliment, make them pay for their own drinks, and fuck them that night.