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<\/figure>\n\n\n- Why Do Guys Take So Long to Text Back<\/a><\/li>
- Should I Text Him Back?<\/a><\/li>
- The Five R\u2019s or What to Do<\/a>
- Remind<\/a><\/li>
- Regather<\/a><\/li>
- Redirect<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li>
- Rediscover<\/a>
- Remember<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li>
- Conclusion<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n
Why Do Guys Take So Long to Text Back<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Sometimes people are just busy doing other things, talking with others, or have set down their phones. It can be normal for it to take some time. Sometimes guys gauge how they feel and take time to text back so as not to seem desperate themselves.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Allow yourself and them a chance to text back promptly. They might be busy for various unknown reasons, and sometimes they’ll provide those reasons for you in the chat.<\/p>\n\n\n
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Businessman working on his to-do list on a whiteboard.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n I remember one of the first text message conversations I had with my now-current boyfriend. I sent him a message and was freaking out cause it had been nearly four to five hours since I had heard anything from him. I was on the verge of an emotional spiral considering possibly that he just was done talking to me.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
That is until I received a text message informing me that he had been busy installing a dishwasher for a friend and an accompanying picture of the dishwasher in place.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
So maybe give it some time, and allow them a chance to text back. Do not ignore the red flags of going too long to text<\/a> back. If they take days to text<\/a> back, and if a guy doesn’t text you for a week, take it as a clear red flag that the guy is clearly playing games or doesn’t want to continue the conversation.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
Should I Text Him Back?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
No. Stop texting him if he has gone an extended time without texting you. If he has not provided any forward movement to the conversation except for one-word answers, let the discussion run dry.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
It is known that most texts are read within three minutes of being received and will be responded to in under ninety seconds. That is to say, if he can’t be bothered to text you back, then he no longer wishes to continue the conversation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The desire to follow up text message after text message in the face of being ignored is understandable, but the problem is it rarely works and makes you seem desperate. Think about it this way. Would you ever make someone beg or plead just to understand their place in your life or for closure?<\/p>\n\n\n\n
No. I didn’t think so. Then realize that you have clearly dodged a bullet. The bullet of someone who can’t communicate the most basic emotions clearly, healthily, or even hold a conversation. Don’t allow someone to treat you like an option, especially when you’ve gone out of the way to make them a priority.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The Five R\u2019s or What to Do<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
1. Remind<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
The reality is that no response is a response. It is so accurate that it takes very little to return a text message. Take it as a sign that the person is just not that into you. This may sound harsh and be a hard pill to swallow. It’s essential to remember to only give your energy to people who reciprocate that energy back to you. <\/strong>So, if a guy doesn’t text you for a week, stop texting him. He’s proven he is no longer worth the energy or stress to get to know.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Allow yourself the understandable emotions that come with rejection. Process them, sit with them and work through them. Realize that a text message is a bare minimum if he is genuinely interested in you.<\/p>\n\n\n
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A woman thinking deeply while at her desk.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n Think of it this way. You go to a fancy club and must pay a ten-dollar cover charge to get in. What happens if you don\u2019t pay the ten-dollar cover charge? You do not get in. The access to getting to know you as a person is the simple ability to maintain a conversation and text back within a reasonable timeframe. If they’re not willing, they’re not that into you, and you should move on.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
It is important to remind yourself that you are worthy of attention, affection, respect, and validation. If someone is incapable of that, then let them go. They’re losing you and what have you lost. Someone who can’t even be bothered to spend ninety seconds texting you back. So you’re really not losing anything.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
2. Regather<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
It is understandable to feel feelings of hurt and pain when rejected. Allow yourself to feel those feelings. Don’t try to move past them too quickly or ignore them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
- Conclusion<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n
- Regather<\/a><\/li>
- Should I Text Him Back?<\/a><\/li>
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