I think the texting should work better for you since you. You can play with words for some days before hitting the nail on the head. I've had some guys who are too direct try to seduce me, not gonna lie the over directness is annoying but when I do my findings about the guys, I figure they're shy and just want to hit the nail on the head to avoid being embarrassed.
I admire those who manage very well the art of seduction, as I said I am either very direct or very slow and cloying, so I prefer when everything is mutual, maybe that's one of the reasons why I prefer to flirt with people of the same sex.