I'm going through a similar situation, but at the same time, I'm not. The guy that I text usually text back when I text him, but sometimes he doesn't after one or two hours, which is understandable because I do that to him too sometimes. But usually I'm used of texting like grammar nazi-ish and all my friends know that about me and I text back to him the same way. Then, this is where confuses me because he sometimes when he responds, he would respond with a "(answer) lol" or "omg (answer)" and then maybe he'll do a question, but it's random. it drives me crazy that he answers like that because usually all the guys I text doesn't do that. Then, what confuses me more is that when we talk at work, he talks normal with me and sometimes mentions our texts. so, I'm in the same boat somewhat like you. And plus, I usually start the convo (mostly about food) and he continues it.
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if people text one word answers, they don't wanna talk...!
i learned this recently! loll...
my boyfriend texts me sometimes to let me know things, but he doesn't want to conversate because he is busy or at work, but I think he wrote to me so we can talk, then I was like wth you being weird for... and giving me one worded answeersss and then he told me. LOL
but it most likely means they don't wanna talk or are acting hard to get... you reply with a one word answer, then if they wanna talk, they will respond with a question or something... it works trust me =]
I just stop replying after a while. I figure if they texted me first, they want to talk. So if they have something to say and want a response to it, they'll quit with the one-word-reply bulls.hit and say it eventually. And if not, oh well, they texted me first! It's not that I get pissed or don't want to talk, I just lose patience quickly when 95% of the effort put into the conversation is put in by me.
This sometimes works and sometimes makes you lose a girl I now really like... But try to change the way conversation goes to put them in your position.
If I get a one word answer, I take it as a sign that the person doesn't want to talk anymore. So I don't reply.
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I usually just stop talking to them, tell them I have to go because I talk a lot and like when people actually contribute well to the conversation. It's hard because there's nothing else left to say it seems like after awhile when all they say is 'yeah' 'mhm' and 'hahah'.
I usually don't text back if its a short one word text msgs , I hate when people do that actually its like a pet peeve of mine because its like they don't care, its like don't even friggin bother texting me if your gonna give me a short text msgs
By asking better questions and saying things that invoke emotion from the person.
Well recently I am usually the one who replies with one word answers because I am too lazy to text anymore so...Why don't you just call him?
That happens to me sometimes. I just stop texting, I mean if they have something important or relevant to say, then they'll text me back.
stop answering. to me it seems like they are done With the convo or don't want to be bothered
That's when I stop because it's obvious they don't want to talk to me.
I usually just drop that conversation or reply with another one worded answer
Yea I usually don't answer.
Give me an example :)
You don't.
Yeah.
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