We also don't know how the date ended. Burnett may have explicitly told him or given him signs that she wasn’t interested when they parted ways. We do know she didn't respond to his texts after the date.
Post Senning's take on ghosting? Although he says that there is not an "obligation to respond," it is the polite thing to do.
If you've spent a long time together, he recommends ending things in person, but if you met up for a quick drink or dinner, a simple text message or phone call will do. "Thanking someone for the time you did spend together is a good way to politely end an interaction," Post Senning said.
It can be hurtful not to put an end to things in words in a world where communication is so easy, he said.