How to Respond When He Finally Texts You Back (2024)

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How to Respond When He Finally Texts You Back? ›

Quick responses generally mean he likes you.

Longer messages, compliments, personal stories, and lots of questions mean he's looking to continue the conversation while shorter messages might mean he's not interested. Also, look at how consistently he responds quickly.

Quick responses generally mean he likes you.

Longer messages, compliments, personal stories, and lots of questions mean he's looking to continue the conversation while shorter messages might mean he's not interested. Also, look at how consistently he responds quickly.

If you're getting a bunch of one-word answers, it could be because he's multi-tasking. You can always ask him if it's a good time to chat. If he says no, take a rain check and try again later. For instance, say something like, “Seems like you're busy right now.

How you handle the response depends a great deal on the sender, but in general it's best to simply apologize for the delay with any relevant reason, such as not having your phone with you, being overwhelmed with a project, or the simple fact that the message was lost in your inbox.

What does it mean when a guy is giving you one worded answers while texting? He probably isn't very interested in you. Or, he lacks communication skills, texting skills, good grammar and he may not be good at holding a conversation, either in general or over text.

It refers to people who reply with one word, or don't carry the conversation and just say things like “lmao” and “wyd” until the receiver wants to tear their hair out in frustration or boredom. The opposite, I suppose, are funny back and forths, long paragraphs peppered with in-jokes or feelings or passing thoughts.

Cindy's Answer

Always ask "open ended" questions. Some examples to start with could be; "tell me about.....", "what are your thoughts on.....", "how do you......". Start the conversation off with a purpose statement that's important to the person you're talking to.

Dry texting can mean that he's not super into you, but it could also mean you just have to change up your texting strategy a bit to get him interested enough to text back.

1. He is genuinely interested: It's possible that the guy is simply interested in getting to know you and is excited about the prospect of starting a conversation. Responding quickly could be a sign that he's enthusiastic and wants to keep the conversation going. Do guys send short texts even if they are interested?

How to react when a guy pulls away? ›

If someone isn't responding to your texts, they might just be taking time to process your message and come up with a response. Text anxiety, ADHD, or digital burnout are also possible reasons that someone might feel too overwhelmed or anxious to reply to your text right away.

He could be busy or forgetful. Or he could be one of those guys who felt too reined in by a woman somewhere along the line and is making the point that he's independent and will get back to you when he feels like it. Or he could be playing a game, thinking being “mysterious” is cool.

It's not necessarily "weird" to delete a message if the person didn't respond within 10 hours and send another message. However, it's important to consider the context of the conversation and the relationship you have with the person.

Someone may be giving short replies because you're asking closed-ended questions that can be answered with a "yes" or "no". An open-ended question requires them to give a more fleshed out reply. For example, instead of asking if they had a good vacation, ask them what the highlight of it was.

Short answers are brief but complete—they can answer "yes or no" questions or more complicated queries. Conventionally, the verb in a short answer is in the same tense as the verb in the question asked.

As a phrase, “dry texting” is relatively recent in the grand scheme of things. It refers to people who reply with one word, or don't carry the conversation and just say things like “lmao” and “wyd” until the receiver wants to tear their hair out in frustration or boredom.