Green signals before swapping digits
You have reciprocated questions, they respected a boundary you stated, and plans references mutual interests—not just availability at midnight. Moving to phone should feel like narrowing logistics, not escalating intimacy you did not invite.
Video first?
Five-minute video dates inside some apps reduce catfish shock while preserving moderated tooling. If someone refuses every visual touchpoint, weigh how much ambiguity you can tolerate.
Burner vs. real number
Google Voice-style numbers work for week two if you want compartmentalization. Share your primary cell only after you have met in person and trust basics hold. There is no universal timeline—only your comfort curve.