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Odd texting pattern - girls taking ages to reply

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I had this happen to a few times, but I'll use the latest as the example. So yesterday I ping a girl from social circle that I haven't seen in while (she dropped out of the circle because she moved) via text. A simple "What's been going on" and a light joke. She replies a few hours later, with four messages: 1. I've been great, just went to this place with friends, 2. Picks up on my joke, agrees 3. A photo of her and her friends 4. What's going on with you, how you've been?

Quite enthusiastic, right?

So I reply to her some 30 minutes later. Just a bit more light banter and a question. This is now more than 24 hours ago.

Now, obviously it's possible she's busy. But I've had this happen quite a few times, where girls are suuuper slow on the replies (taking a day or two), but when they do reply it's very enthusiastic, a bunch of messages, questions, photos etc etc.

I'm not sure how to read this. Not sure if there's anything to read. If it means anything, all these girls are mid 20s.

On the one hand, if you're not replying in some normal time, I guess you're not that interested? But then why the enthusiastic replies when you do? I'd think these girls aren't on their phone that much, but everybody's addicted to phones now?

Anything in this? I mean, I'll just ignore it and plow through, that is, wait for the reply and continue on, but it's a bit odd, not sure if there's an explanation anyone can offer.
 

alexlaguma

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normal bro. every girl has got 10 guys texted them at any one point.

The game is to be the guy who has 10 girls texting him. Then you'll stop caring and you'll be the one replying slowly

I've basically given up analysing / wondering about texting at all, especially for girls I meet through DG. (different through online, you actually have to play the game a bit). With DG I do the work with my approach. If it was solid it then you can text whatever the fck you want.
 

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I had this happen to a few times, but I'll use the latest as the example. So yesterday I ping a girl from social circle that I haven't seen in while (she dropped out of the circle because she moved) via text. A simple "What's been going on" and a light joke. She replies a few hours later, with four messages: 1. I've been great, just went to this place with friends, 2. Picks up on my joke, agrees 3. A photo of her and her friends 4. What's going on with you, how you've been?

Quite enthusiastic, right?

So I reply to her some 30 minutes later. Just a bit more light banter and a question. This is now more than 24 hours ago.

Now, obviously it's possible she's busy. But I've had this happen quite a few times, where girls are suuuper slow on the replies (taking a day or two), but when they do reply it's very enthusiastic, a bunch of messages, questions, photos etc etc.

I'm not sure how to read this. Not sure if there's anything to read. If it means anything, all these girls are mid 20s.

On the one hand, if you're not replying in some normal time, I guess you're not that interested? But then why the enthusiastic replies when you do? I'd think these girls aren't on their phone that much, but everybody's addicted to phones now?

Anything in this? I mean, I'll just ignore it and plow through, that is, wait for the reply and continue on, but it's a bit odd, not sure if there's an explanation anyone can offer.
Is not that deep and you putting to much weight and importance on a reply... This in itself is a bit needy... The only thing I see is that you took long to reply, 30 minutes later with gen z is an eternity... I have even been blocked for no responding fast enough... Do not analyze much texting patterns on new gen you will go crazy... Text faster and be more persistent even when you think there is nothing there...

 

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I was wondering the same. Even with my last girlfriend it was the same. When we weren't together she'd take ages to reply. When we were, she was on the phone all the fucking time lol... Anyway, probably @alexlaguma nailed it.
 

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I was wondering the same. Even with my last girlfriend it was the same. When we weren't together she'd take ages to reply. When we were, she was on the phone all the fucking time lol... Anyway, probably @alexlaguma nailed it.
Correct it has not necessarily mean they are texting 10 other guys... They are just with a lot of constant distractions... Red pillers scaring guys on all this male competition that doesn't exist... She is not texting back fast because she is getting fucked with a 13 inch dick model... She is just busy or distracted
 
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Chad Tyrone

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I had this happen to a few times, but I'll use the latest as the example. So yesterday I ping a girl from social circle that I haven't seen in while (she dropped out of the circle because she moved) via text. A simple "What's been going on" and a light joke. She replies a few hours later, with four messages: 1. I've been great, just went to this place with friends, 2. Picks up on my joke, agrees 3. A photo of her and her friends 4. What's going on with you, how you've been?

Quite enthusiastic, right?

So I reply to her some 30 minutes later. Just a bit more light banter and a question. This is now more than 24 hours ago.

Now, obviously it's possible she's busy. But I've had this happen quite a few times, where girls are suuuper slow on the replies (taking a day or two), but when they do reply it's very enthusiastic, a bunch of messages, questions, photos etc etc.

I'm not sure how to read this. Not sure if there's anything to read. If it means anything, all these girls are mid 20s.

On the one hand, if you're not replying in some normal time, I guess you're not that interested? But then why the enthusiastic replies when you do? I'd think these girls aren't on their phone that much, but everybody's addicted to phones now?

Anything in this? I mean, I'll just ignore it and plow through, that is, wait for the reply and continue on, but it's a bit odd, not sure if there's an explanation anyone can offer.
Sometimes it's just them playing hard to get.I've seen girls post posts along the lines of "you'll text me ,I'll view your status or multiple of them and I'll still ignore your texts ...& there's nothing you can do about it" or "TikTok and Instagram are more fun than texting "

Also it can be she's just not interested.Reminds me of an intern that got a call from some dude and she lied to him she was busy.Chick was busy scrolling TikTok 😂.So after she hang up on the guy I asked her is she really busy chuckling.She laughed saying she's doesn't feel like talking to or meeting up with the guy.

I totally got where she was coming from at the time given how the guy was "gaming" her.

While it's good to persist and all with girls not replying to your texts ,you still have to go at things right.Guys don't hear back from a girl and they start chasing or pressure chicks that don't owe them nothing with texts like :

" Why don't you reply to my texts?"
"Why don't you pick up my calls?"

Or start sending them gifts or money to curry favor with them.I've seen guys send screenshots of their bank account balances to girls when nothing worked for them .

"Let's cut to the chase.Here's my bank account.Let's meet "

🤦‍♂️

Some guys just suck(not saying you).

Most of the time it pays to put yourself in the girl's shoes and tightening your text game.Also ask yourself if I got this text from someone would I reply.

This increases your chances of getting replies from girls.It can never be 100% of course but you'll be doing better than most guys.

Even the best seducers with good text game don't get replies to their texts from every single girl and they have made peace with that fact .

You can have the best text game or texting process that you run on the girls you meet but some things will always remain out of your control.

Meet and text more girls and it won't matter whether that one girl replies or not.Letting your chips fall wherever they may is the name of the game.

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It's also better to have some purpose when you're texting.Do lots of go-nowhere back and forth and at some point she'll stop replying.

Do lots of asking them out & keeping things short and only thing you'll worry about is whether you're wasting your time texting a girl that'll never come out . Doesn't have to mean you'll get replies to all your ask-out texts.

It's far better though,imo, when you're getting results(girls coming out) than reactions( replies some of which may just be her being polite)

Also is this a girl you want to close things out with or some girl you're just texting for chitchat?
 

Chad Tyrone

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Is not that deep and you putting to much weight and importance on a reply... This in itself is a bit needy... The only thing I see is that you took long to reply, 30 minutes later with gen z is an eternity... I have even been blocked for no responding fast enough... Do not analyze much texting patterns on new gen you will go crazy... Text faster and be more persistent even when you think there is nothing there...
Absolutely!

Trying to analyze it too much gets some guys bitter too.


Correct it has not necessarily mean they are texting 10 other guys... They are just with a lot of constant distractions... Red pillers scaring guys on all this male competition that doesn't exist... She is not texting back fast because she is getting fucked with a 13 inch dick model... She is just busy or distracted
For sure

Some girls have also set their phones not to show notifications at the top of their screens.

So chances may be she's online yes but she hasn't opened whatever texting platform the guy texted her on yet to see his texts.

Though some have theirs set to show notifications on the top so that they can preview them without opening the text itself.

So yeah,in a way something can be said for analyzing when girls don't reply to texts most of the time .However guys are better off analyzing things to see whether they're wasting their time while not letting it get to them that a given girl hasn't replied or not
 

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Is not that deep and you putting to much weight and importance on a reply... This in itself is a bit needy... The only thing I see is that you took long to reply, 30 minutes later with gen z is an eternity... I have even been blocked for no responding fast enough... Do not analyze much texting patterns on new gen you will go crazy... Text faster and be more persistent even when you think there is nothing there...


I'm not really putting weight on it, I wrote this more out of curiosity of others' expirience. When she replies, she replies, if at all. It's just a bit strange to me as a phenomenon. I've given up on trying to seriously find reason for what women do a long time ago, it's a great way to go insane.

I was wondering about the issue of does it look lame if you respond super fast after she took 3 days to get back to you, but I can see in the post you linked you reccomend replying immidiately. I didn't this time because I simply didn't see her text untill after 30 min.
Also is this a girl you want to close things out with or some girl you're just texting for chitchat?
Yeah, I want to check her availability in July for something and suggest a meet up if scheduels align. So, maybe in a few more weeks of texting we'll get there lol.

But anyway, my post wasn't so much about this particular girl, more like in general abou this texting habbit I started to notice.

I can accept that "this is how younger generations text now" but TBF I find it a bit impolite. I guess I can pretend I'm an 18th century gentlemen exchaning letters with a lady.
 

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Gah, she just answered, took me 6 min to reply, guess I'll update you guys in 2 weeks
 
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