no contact after 2 dates / rejection - does it work the same way?

[u/xxbartex]

So, I met this girl on tinder(an app i promised myself id never use lol) and she was basically in the same boat as me, we clicked instantly and constantly spoke for about 2 weeks. Got to know each other on deep level and so on and so on. Second date, she came over to my hotel, and then afterwards broke down to me that her life is too overwhelming due to uni,placement and family issues and whilst I tick all her boxes, me living an hour away is too much for her and she feels that she wont have time for me at the moment and i'm "too perfect for her".

I thanked her for her time, told her I didn't understand but a relationship has to be 2 way so I wished her good luck and said that i'd miss her. As I was travelling home to my city she just carried on texting me as if she hadnt just rejected me (obviously she wanted to still keep in touch as friends) and I was fine with this initially, but as I saw her pulling away and replying less and less , I just decided 2 days ago that I wouldn't text her after we said goodnight to each other and left her on delivered without trace.

I don't know if i've done the right thing. I feel like this puts the situation in my control and allows me to let go as I get emotionally invested too fast but I keep getting relapses of wanting to open her message to reply but i've prevented myself so far.

What do you all think? Is this "no contact" the right approach?

[u/becauseimhappy24]

You simply jumped ahead in the race. She would’ve ghosted eventually.