TIFU by not making a move on a date

TLDR: I got friendzoned after a date because I didn’t make a move.

So I’ve not been on a date for the past year and a half, and I just recently moved to Vegas for a job. I’ve been out here for about a month and met this really wonderful person on Hinge and agreed to go on a date tonight.

Our texts were very fun and the conversation flowed really well. And on our date tonight, we got a few drinks, and our conversation was so easy. We were making each other laugh and following up on questions, and really getting to know each other.

But, I fear in my out of practice mind, I was way too passive and too reserved. I didn’t give the person a lot of compliments, didn’t tell them how gorgeous I thought they were, didn’t initiate any physical contact when the moment presented itself, and just let myself down in that aspect.

Afterwards, I let them know I really loved seeing them and wanted to see them again, only to get shit down and told that the chemistry wasn’t there.

Which sucks because they gave me so many opportunities to do so and I absolutely fucked it up. I know is should be easier on myself and should be happy I at least got back out there, but it sucks knowing I shot my self in the foot by not picking up on the many signals they sent my way.