I will try to keep it short.

Met this cute girl at a group trip we took. All of us started as strangers who met on day 1 and by end of a week we were all friends and just good vibes overall. This girl became too close with me. But she had said she had a boyfriend back home. I thought to myself okay I have no chance here and didnt pay much attention too her at all for last two days of the trip.

Lo & behold. It had the opposite effect on her. I think she also saw other women respond to me positively and were taking interest. Last day she held my hands, hugged me for a minute in front of everyone and didnt let go for a while before I left to catch my flight back home.

At one point she even grabbed my feet to massage them when I just casually said my feet hurt and if someone could help me stretch my legs. She just grabbed and started massaging. At one point I did catch her crying outside the hotel lobby where we were staying and I think she was on the phone with her boyfriend because I saw her phone getting calls back to back from a dude.

Anyway I had just boarded my flight and she messaged saying how much she is going to miss me and yada yada about making trips in the future. Now its been a couple of days since this incident and I havent heard back from her. Did she just go cold because she is with her boyfriend now? I know I should have struck when the iron was hot.

We texted for two days back and forth. Nothing too exciting from her side and she hasnt replied to my last text since 4 days now. I know the protocol is to next her and move on. I will follow on that yes, but I am curious what I could have done better so that when some other such situation arises I can be ready.