Revived Number Advice

[Guest]

Last night, I inadvertently revived an old number close...basically, I got an email from a girl that was trying to revive me and I texted the wrong chick thinking it was the girl that emailed me...anyway, I sent her this:

Bull Run: Hey trouble, what are you up to these days?
HB Amanda: Hi

Then, this afternoon, I got this text from her:

HB Amanda: So, what's up with you?

I'm not sure where to take this thread. Treat it as if I meant to text her or tell her that I didn't mean to text her but am glad I did. Don't know. Obviously, this chick is still interested but how should I go about escalating this, if at all.

My instincts have told me what I should be doing right now, but I'm curious as to what everyone else's says.

Thanks

[Guest]

Hmmm..

It depends on how you left it with her and what you want to get from this interaction. If you left it bad I wouldn't do anything other than just be pleasant for a few texts and then let it die again, but on a good note.

If you actually want to see her again I would go over the top and AFC like "I missed you and wanted to say hi".

Or I would go cocky and say "My sixth sense told me that you have been thinking about me so I wanted to say hi"

Or I would go indirect and say "I saw your body double today, her face was wrecked though. Do you have an evil twin?"

Or I would not even respond.

What do you actually want from this?

[Guest]

This is one reason why texting is frustrating, things get complicated that shouldn't be complicated. On the phone or in person, you can pick up so much more about someone's motives.

And by that I mean just going by that exchange, there could be a million reasons why she answered you. Maybe she's still attracted to you, and then all you have to do is invite her out somewhere. Maybe she's just curious why you'd get back in touch with her after all this time, but actually isn't interested yet, and in that case once you satisfy her curiosity she'll disappear.

[Guest]

Here is how I used to revive numbers.

I would text: Hi

Yep it is that simple. I was always shocked at how many random girls would respond.

In your case I would use humor in your response to what have you been up to. She remembers you as the super fun hilarious guy so use that.

[Guest]

The last one I reopened, I simply texted her "guess who". I turned it into a playful game with her trying to figure it out. 30minutes later she called me up!

[Guest]

I'd just chat her up as if there hasn't been an extended period of time where you two didn't talk. If she ever asks, tell her a thought of her just popped in your head and you wanted to see if she was still alive. Elude to HER being the one that broke communication, not you...but never flat out state it. She wouldn't have responded if you ended on a bad note. She obviously had your # still.

Git git git it, dog.

[Guest]

Thanks gents!!!

I followed a cocky/funny approach because that's mostly likely how she remembered me and it worked, that is until I realized that I didn't necessarily leave her under the best terms. Totally forgot what transpired between the two of us but she was kind enough to remind me...

Some times, the dead should just remain that way...

Thanks for the input, it's interesting to be on this end of the advice stream.