Oh my GOD, this drives me crazy. It is just rude, that’s what it is.
Most of these texting apps, etc, you can tell when someone has received and read your message.
When you know they’ve read your message, and they just don’t reply, it makes no sense. You’re talking to someone to get to know them, or as a friend, or family or whatever. You know the person is not working, it’s their time off, weekend, etc.
COMMON, reply to the message, what’s so hard with typing a few words???
It’s just rude. You clearly had enough time to pick up your phone and READ the message. You know the other person knows you received the message. And that you’ve read it.
So if you don’t want to talk to that person, then just let them know that you’re moving on, things aren’t compatible. Why just blow someone off when you were talking to them normally the day before???
In many cases I prefer to write out and proofread my texts before sending. This can result in a couple of hours of waiting time between reading and then responding to a text message.
couple of hours proof reading text? damn CO lol how much do you write in a text?
some people don't reply right away even though if they have read it because they don't want to appear desperate. I personally hate that, if I am on the phone reading it, I might as well reply it and get it over with
The proofreading itself doesn't take that long. Sometimes it takes me a while before I get to write up the response with the amount of detail that I want and have the time to proofread it.
Can you honestly not imagine any situation where a person may be able to read but too busy to reply? I can think of dozens.
Here are a few:
Hanging out with friends
Hanging out with family
Watching a movie
Watch a tv show
Playing video games.
Driving
Studying
Exercising
Working
Away on a holiday
Lost his phone
Doesnt wanna talk to you right now
The list literally goes on and on.
What I can assure you beyond any doubt is that if you bring up with the guy that youve seen the msg why dont u reply, the guy will be completely put off.
They may need to think some stuff through. They may be dealing with other stuff. Believe it or not but not everyone is as obsessed with securing a future partner.
Its not rude to reply to a text the moment you get it and for you to believe its an issue simply means you have far too much free time on your hand. Busy yourself with things so you arent always waiting and then whinging.
Do you sit there and wait for “X is typing…”?
Come on. Do you honestly think this is healthy?
I would suggest you send them a msg and go do ur own thing. If they reply cool. If they dont screw em. The more clingy u are the more frustrating it is. If u play it cool not only will you stop stressing unnecessarily but you will come off as a cool, composed woman who has her wits about herself.
I am very lazy when replying to texts and messages, unless it is something urgent and important. I think most of my friends and family have figured that out. Having a toddler around makes it more difficult to be on the ph. When I get a chance to reply the texts, it is late at night and I don't think it is appropriate to send texts at night unless it is something very important.
Texting is designed to be disconnected communication , if you want the real time , freaken call . Its not the feature in the app, its your curiosity killing you .
Eeeh. When I use those apps, I read the message, they get the message that I have read it (i.e. not ignoring you), and then respond when I have the moment(s). To me it shows respect that even though I don't have the time to respond right now, I've read it and responding is on my mental to-do list.
The excuses of delayed replies I see here are just weird. I can understand if you're at work, because if you don't open the phone and process the text, it might not stop beeping. I've pulled the phone out just to shut it up or I check quickly to see if someone from work is texting me. But then I reply later.
It's another thing when you know the person is not working that day, and they really aren't doing much in their spare time...
shrugs Maybe I just tend to give excess attention to people. And maybe other people just don't do that even for people they're trying to get to know or people they're telling "I would like to marry you".
Jokes aside, if someone is close friends, it is plain rude to not respond if a response is warranted.
In other words, if both parties keep responding promptly, that will be a non stop communication. But if you send a text asking - how are you. Haven't been in touch for a while, just checking in.
And they don't respond when they can- that is plain rude. A power trip. Best not to feed that trip.
