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Dec 4, 2023 · Then definitely send the text. The best way in is to bring up something you talked about during your date, says Spector. Say they mentioned a movie they're super into and you catch a trailer for ...
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- Didn’t get a reply right away? It’s okay. Chill out. Don’t keep texting until they respond. They’re probably busy. And if they’re not, maybe they just don’t feel like texting.
- Always respond. That being said, don’t blow anyone off. Respond to someone’s text in a kind and reasonably-timed manner. (Unless the person is a stalker, in which case, please do not respond.
- Keep the other person’s schedule in mind. Of course, you generally shouldn’t text a person at 4 in the morning unless it’s your BFF, and even then, your BFF may want to kill you.
- Don’t text a novel… This is one that I personally break all the time, but it just makes sense: if it’s taking you more than thirty seconds to text it, you probably just want to take care of it over the phone.
- Patrick Allan
- Don’t ‘wait X days to reach out’ The first text is always the hardest. How long do you wait to message that cute guy from the gym? If you ask around, some people will tell you to wait for “this many days” before you make contact, but that strategy is flat-out silly.
- Don’t ever just text ‘Hey/Hi/Hello’ This was by far the most common advice you’ll find: don’t just text someone “hey.” In fact, if you browse some online dating profiles you’ll probably find people sharing the same advice.
- Focus your early texts on making plans. After you’ve made contact, focus your early text conversations on making plans. It’s exciting when that cute girl from OkCupid seems way into texting you, but as Christine Hassler, the author of 20-Something, 20-Everything, suggests, too much pre-date texting smothers any spark you might have on your actual first date
- Keep calm and don’t be pushy. Don’t make your early text messages an interview. Not only will you use up all your conversation starters before you actually meet that “guy your friend set you up with,” you’ll probably create unnecessary stress for yourself.
Oct 17, 2024 · The guy may not be texting you every chance he gets free, but he may text you at least once in the day if he likes you. Just remember he has a life, a job, or maybe school and can’t always text as often as you may be able to with your life. Just because he doesn’t respond right away doesn’t mean he’s lost interest.
- Nicole Mak
- Are there “rules” to texting? Let’s cut to the chase – pun intended. Four out of five of the guys said yes, there are rules to texting. According to Cameron, 23, the golden rules are to mind your grammar and abide by “three strikes you’re out” if he’s not responding: “Always use complete sentences and never send more than three unanswered texts.”
- What is appealing about someone being “hard to get”? There was a clear divide here. Two out of three of the 20 – 23 year olds said there is nothing appealing about someone being “hard to get.”
- How often is too often for a girl to text “just to say hey”? According to Braden, 20, “more than once a day is too often,” while Cameron, 23, says texting “just to say hey” is “always fine.”
- Is it a turnoff if a girl is always the one to text you first? We have a consensus here – everyone answered no. Nate, 30, explains, “It’s 2016; Chivalry isn’t dead, but her texting first is kind of a turn-on, actually.
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