She gave me her phone number… What do I do next?

Take a deep breath.

I can tell you are excited about getting a girl’s phone number.

You are so excited that you are online trying to figure how to move forward without screwing this up.

Here is the 100% foolproof method to turn any phone number into a long-term girlfriend:

• Search the number on Google, find her address, dress up in a tuxedo, rent a luxury car, buy 100 roses and arrive at her home completely unannounced and tell her that you love her.

Nah don’t do that.

I’m just kidding.

Text her your name and where you met or know her from.

For example, let’s say your name is John and you met her at a restaurant:

• “Hey it’s John from the restaurant”

Or if you have known her for a while before getting her number:

• “Hey it’s John from work/class/the gym/band practice/etc”

Let’s say her name is Susan. Susan will most likely send you a text back saying “hey”. She may even ask what you are doing.

From here, you will tell her what you are doing and ask what she is doing.

Do not be afraid to add in emojis or send “haha” or “lol” to keep the conversation lighthearted.

After texting her your name and where you met her from, along with a brief conversation about what the two of you are doing, ask her if she would like to go on a date sometime in the near future.

Some people may think you are asking her on a date too soon, but think about this:

She gave you her phone number. She probably likes you. If she does like you, she should say yes to going on a date with you.