Move to texting when she mentions night classes and a packed schedule

When someone tells you they have night classes, they're giving you information about their availability. It's different from 'I'm not interested.' She's explaining why she might take longer to reply or why timing matters.

This means two things. First, she's still engaged enough to mention it. Second, the dating app is now competing with study time, work, and actual classes. The longer you both stay on the app, the less likely this moves forward because you're asking her to carve out app time when her schedule is already strained. Text is different. Text is what people use to stay in touch between obligations.

Your reply needs to do two jobs. First, show you actually heard what she said about being busy. Not by saying 'I know you're busy' but by asking a specific follow-up that proves you were listening. Second, when you ask for her number, pair it with a concrete reason why text makes sense right now.

Don't just say 'Can I text you?' Instead, suggest that text will work better given her schedule. Make it about logistics, not about making a move. Something like 'Text is probably easier for you to check between classes' works because it's true and it signals you're thinking about her situation, not just what you want.

Once you get her number, text within an hour or two. If you wait days, you lose the momentum of the conversation and it looks like you weren't actually that interested in moving things forward.

Your first text should be brief and show you remember something she said. Just one sentence or question, nothing that requires a long response. She's probably in class, between classes, or about to be. If she doesn't reply in the next few days, don't send a follow-up. The move didn't work if she's not responding to text. Let it sit and move on.