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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]It might be that your invitations are too ambitious.  I find that it's easier to start small, get to know someone a little better, and then increase how much time you spend with them.  I usually start with meeting up at the park, then having a playdate at our house or meeting for a cup of coffee, then suggesting an outing.  I don't want to spend all day with someone I just met.  I want to get to know you and see how we get along.  Or it's too much of a time commitment given all the other stuff they have to do.  
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OP here.  This is a good point, and I believe that I do start small, just as you describe.  I usually wait until I get to know someone a few times, for example if I meet another mom at a playgroup, I usually wait 4 or 5 playgroups before I suggest getting together and ask for their email address.  Is that too soon?  And then when I suggest getting together, I don't think I suggest something that's "too much."

For example, I would not ask a new potential friend to meet up with me for ladies night out dinner on a Saturday night.  Usually I ask if they would like to join us at a park or playground.  A second invitation might be for a mom/kid breakfast or mom only brunch at a restaurant on a weekend.  So I think this isn't rushing into things too fast, but maybe other moms think it is.[/quote]

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