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Old 12-27-2014, 06:32 PM
 
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I've heard it from friends: If she's interested, she'll get in touch. But there are so many variables.

Current situation is - met a girl on-line. Messages and phone call were great. Told her I'd call again to set something up. Called on Tuesday and have not heard back. Maybe it's the Holidays. Who knows? But I am thinking of adopting a "Never Follow-Up" policy. If she is a good person, she won't flake. Otherwise, she's not worth it. Anyone have an opinion?
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Old 12-27-2014, 06:35 PM
 
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I've heard it from friends: If she's interested, she'll get in touch. But there are so many variables.

Current situation is - met a girl on-line. Messages and phone call were great. Told her I'd call again to set something up. Called on Tuesday and have not heard back. Maybe it's the Holidays. Who knows? But I am thinking of adopting a "Never Follow-Up" policy. If she is a good person, she won't flake. Otherwise, she's not worth it. Anyone have an opinion?
When it comes to online dating, lots of people are flaky. Follow up if you want to. Otherwise, don't.
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Old 12-27-2014, 06:52 PM
 
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I've heard it from friends: If she's interested, she'll get in touch. But there are so many variables.

Current situation is - met a girl on-line. Messages and phone call were great. Told her I'd call again to set something up. Called on Tuesday and have not heard back. Maybe it's the Holidays. Who knows? But I am thinking of adopting a "Never Follow-Up" policy. If she is a good person, she won't flake. Otherwise, she's not worth it. Anyone have an opinion?
I am not particularly fond of the 'if she's interested, she'll get in touch' approach to dating (though many people seem to employ it). You're correct that there are many variables including estimating worth based on cost (read: playing hard to get).

If it were me (and I really did enjoy previous interactions with this person), I'd text or call and leave a VM before calling it quits. Either approach takes very little time and you're still a long ways away from becoming a story, coming off as desperate/clingy, etc.

GL!
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Old 12-27-2014, 07:42 PM
 
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I think people need to be respect others by either returning their call or just flat out say they are no longer interested.

If this guy calls again then he could be labeled as needy and stalkerish.
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Old 12-27-2014, 07:56 PM
 
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OP don't bother following up. If she is into you she will and if she doesn't then well it is what it is.
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Old 12-27-2014, 08:40 PM
 
Location: Viña del Mar, Chile
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I forgive flaking because I'm a huge culprit and usually happy if they cancel a date on me. I'll reschedule no problem, if it seems reasonable.

I won't deal with delayed responses to text messages or minimal contact.

Just gotta do what works for you and what you're comfortable with.
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Old 12-27-2014, 08:45 PM
 
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I've heard it from friends: If she's interested, she'll get in touch. But there are so many variables.

Current situation is - met a girl on-line. Messages and phone call were great. Told her I'd call again to set something up. Called on Tuesday and have not heard back. Maybe it's the Holidays. Who knows? But I am thinking of adopting a "Never Follow-Up" policy. If she is a good person, she won't flake. Otherwise, she's not worth it. Anyone have an opinion?
Women don't always get back to you if they're interested. I've been in situations where I wrote a girl off after she didn't text or call me back. She ended up being extremely interested.

I think women just like to play games and test men to see how serious they are, which is obviously ridiculous, but it happens often in my experience.

If you really like this girl, go for it. If you're just lukewarm or only want something casual, drop it.
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Old 12-27-2014, 08:49 PM
 
Location: Richmond VA
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I've heard it from friends: If she's interested, she'll get in touch. But there are so many variables.

Current situation is - met a girl on-line. Messages and phone call were great. Told her I'd call again to set something up. Called on Tuesday and have not heard back. Maybe it's the Holidays. Who knows? But I am thinking of adopting a "Never Follow-Up" policy. If she is a good person, she won't flake. Otherwise, she's not worth it. Anyone have an opinion?

I would not say Never. Maybe she lost your number? accidentally deleted your message before she listened to it? Got insecure because she had a pimple? You never know. If you are interested in her, give her a second call. Remember, women are often taught NOT to call guys back but sit and wait. It can be agonizing, so just call her again, then take it like a man if she isn't interested.
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Old 12-27-2014, 08:51 PM
 
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I would not say Never. Maybe she lost your number? accidentally deleted your message before she listened to it? Got insecure because she had a pimple? You never know. If you are interested in her, give her a second call. Remember, women are often taught NOT to call guys back but sit and wait. It can be agonizing, so just call her again, then take it like a man if she isn't interested.
OP, please don't buy into this male shaming language.
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Old 12-27-2014, 11:46 PM
 
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I do it twice. One for the follow up since im interested and the second one just in case she didn't "get my call" But from my understanding in the world of online dating, after the first call, have your eye open for other women since people are notoriously flakey.
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