Hi I need some advice here
I had what I thought was a pretty strong close on a girl's number the night before last,
The bars had just shut and people were congregating outside in groups smoking, I had got to the point where I could open anyone and had just used the opener, "Hi, I need to speak to you guys because of a reason that I just made up," and entered the set and people liked me. I told my friend about this and said I should field test it to make sure it wasn't a fluke. I wanted to do it two or three times before going home but with the 4 set I opened with 2 guys and 2 girls, I got pretty involved so that never happened...
I opened a girl and guy, and I noticed she was smoking hot, very attractive girl, usually I would have limiting beliefs about my ability to seduce her but I was doing so well so far I just ran with it. I had all this stoopid stuff from "the game" in my head maybe I should be talking to herfriend first to make her more interested in me (Mystery Method). I'm not saying that stuff doesn't work or anything - it definitely does, and I always try to befriend dudes before speaking to their female friends so everyone knows I'm ok, but it's a but really if your chat is good enough you don't need to play so many games. Basically these micro things I think are just taking up the slack for A) poor conversation skills B) poor confidence levels. If you are below par you can use those games to top up like a handicap.
Anyhoo our conversation is interceded by some people I met in another city nearby my hometown I lived there for three years. They stopped me saying, "Hey CS, do you remember me from that bar" I turned round to the friend thinking at first he'd taken me out the set but of course it turned out to be a net good because I was receiving spontaneous social proof (another stupid top up.) The other girl from out of town was speaking to my housemate/wing.
After a while I excused myself, I went back to the set, took the girl by the arm confidently and said, "I need to borrow you for a minute", there was a moment of whoa-k there but it was done with such finesse that it appeared perfectly acceptable. I took her out the group with an "oh ok", we stood outside the window of the closed bar, I looked her straight in they eye and said, "I would love to take you out for a drink."
Now I know she was testing me when she replied, "Really? Would you?" and I said "Yes, I would..." It took me a while to figure out exactly what I was being tested for but eventually it came clear, she wanted to make sure I was interested in her personality - not just trying to get a bang because she was good looking. Of course on another level there is the basic shit test to see if I would stay confident after being confronted.
Over all the question impressed me and raised my interest level, but allow me to go on.
She asked if I had facebook and I just automatically said, "No, I don't, but I'll take your number" without thinking about it ; I didn't want to add her on facebook like a beta male orbiter - I wanted to be man to woman. Then I realized I didn't know her name (I usually type their name in my phone and hand it to them to put their number in) and I said, "Oh now I feel really embarassed because I don't even know your name, but I liked you vibe, and I think you can tell a lot about a person by her vibe," she agreed saying something like "yeah, don't worry, I'm all about the vibe" so I this is what made me think it was a strong close because she was justifying it to me.
Now what I should have done was say, "How about Monday night?" because it was going well so I could escalate to a specific date, but instead (like an idiot) I said "I'll text you in the next day or two"
I text the night after, nothing impressive, "Hiii it's CS, did you have a good night? I had a really good time. I'm free either Monday or Tuesday night next week, away at the weekend. Have you tried out any of the bars in ----? there are some really nice ones now."
I was not in a good place when I sent it I should have wrote it in the morning when I was in a good mood but it wasn't the worst text ever either. (If I'm wrong let me know).
Now it looks like she won't be replying, I am wanting to send another text tomorrow that might get her attention and get her to get back to me I have an idea but feel free to give me your unrelated ideas if they are better as well as feedback on it.
Here is the idea, "Now name, I simply can't believe that a reliable girl like you would consider flaking on a sweet guy like me.

I liked your vibe. If we get on great, if not we'll call it an early night. It's a low pressure situation."
Alternatively: "Now name, I simply can't believe that a reliable girl like you would consider flaking on a sweet guy like me.

You liked my vibe. Plus I want to tell you about an amazing coincidence that happened just before I met you." (there really was an amazing coincidence am not making it up)
Ok thanks for reading look forwards to hearing all of your ideas.