First of all, way to go!  Women don’t just give out their number as we all know   So congratulate yourself on the fact that she likes you enough to give out her precious digits.  Now the question is, “How long do I wait to call?” Well the answer is simple and consistent.

When you get her number, you want to text her right away.  Text something clever and flirty like “Who’s that cute guy you just gave your number to? -Greg”  This way she HAS your number too-and YOUR NAME.  And she’s more likely to save it.  Now when you do call her your name will pop up, avoiding the whole call screening thing.  Also when you text her again, she won’t wonder, “who is this?”

I know it’s typical to wait 2 days but guess what?  In 2 days she might have given her number to someone else, or forgotten what great chemistry you guys had.  The following evening, circa happy hour, text her something that calls back your original conversation.  If you were talking about how the hipsters are starting to take over the neighborhood, say “Aw man, I just walked out to my car and there was a hipster sitting in it!  Made me think of you – Greg”  You get the idea.  You want to put yourself on her radar without asking her out yet.  If she doesn’t respond, don’t sweat it and NEVER text twice in a row.

Make an attempt to never make the first phone call occur on the weekend.  The weekend is your time and she has to earn it.  Besides, you are way too busy with your other friends or dates to call her.  Call her on a weeknight, ideally around 9 pm.  This way you will be the last thing on her mind brfore she settles in to bed for the night.

When you call her, have about 5 minutes of prepared material-this could be a funny or captivating story-think about her interests.  If she loves yoga, tell a story about your first experience at a yoga class-make it up!  It doesn’t matter if it is true or not just have fun with her and make her laugh.  Be upbeat on the phone, tell your story, ask about her day and sign off.  You want to be the one to end the call.  Do it abruptly and  do not apologize.  Simply say, “Oh I actually have to go but I really enjoyed talking.  I’ll give you a call sometime this week.”  This is key.  The way you end the call will influence her thinking of you after the fact.  If she wonders why you had to go, what you’re doing and when you are going to call her again then boom-you’ve got her right where you want her.

The next time you call her, keep it brief, ask about her, and get her on a date.  Make it a weeknight happy hour.  No pressure, just fun.  If she passes the “happy hour test,” and can hold your attention for more than 30 minutes then you’ve got a gal worth taking to dinner.  Have fun!