So a hot 16 year old just moved in on my block. (I'm 17). There was a Halloween party on my block that I didn't go to because I had to be at school for something. Now, do you have any clever suggestions as far as introducing myself?
Dinner ran three hours. She laughed at everything. You walked her to her car thinking this one's locked in.
Then: nothing. Two texts. No reply. What happened?
You did what most men do on a great date. You filled every silence, answered every question, and left her with nothing to wonder about. No mystery. Nothing to sit with when she got home.
Rule 3 of the "22 Rules" changes the ending: tell her a little, hold back the rest, and let her imagination do the chasing. The ghosting stops too.