@ebrown p,
One thing I had taken note of is that females see or at least look for meaningful information down in the noise level of male communications with them.
When my relationship with my now wife was new she once asked me if I wish her to change her plans to visit me due to her being sick with a virus that I might be at risk of catching if she visit me.
Hell at that point in the relationship I would had risk the black death less alone a simple virus to be with her but I also did not wish her to travel if by so doing there was any chance that it would be harmful to her health.
In any case after writing this to her she and her daughter spend some time, I found our last, trying to read between the lines of my simple reply to her question.
It all ended well as she did come down we did have a great time and I did not get sick.