How long is too long (the point you need to forget them ) when waiting for a text back?

[Anonymous]

4-12 hours

1 day

1-2 days

3+ days

[MrOracle]

People put WAY too much importance on text messages. If you have something important or time sensitive, CALL the person. If you text them, you have no idea what is going on in their life, and they may just not have the time to reply to you. Hell, maybe they didn't even get the text.

Some of us have jobs where it's rare to get a break during the day - I often have a customer who is asking a million questions and already making it difficult to get my job done - so some of those days I don't reply to texts until I get home - and maybe not even then. As a small business owner, I don't really have "off hours" because my customers need support when things break, whenever that is.

Again, if you don't get a response, and if it's important, CALL.

[Wraith_Cemetery]

EXACTLY. People these days are so bloody clueless.

Just CALL... or better yet, go talk to the person at a cafe or something.

[Haha456]

nobody calls anymore. just letting you know. phone calls mainly exist only for customer service or your boss. anything else besides that is texting. its an unwritten rule.

[MrOracle]

That's my point - that's an idiotic rule that works against everyone's best interests, and no one is requiring that you play along and suffer.

[Haha456]

@MrOracle

Older folks like you don't understand the young folks world. Its an unwritten rule that the longer you don't reply to someone's text, it shows that you don't care about them. Texting someone then never replying until the next day is kind of the same as ignoring someone's call. Nobody needs to call you just to get your attention.

[Haha456]

@MrOracle

there's no real reason why you would ignore someone's text. how many times does the average person turn on and look at their phone in 1 day? a hundred times

[MrOracle]

I understand perfectly - I just don't agree. Putting such limitations on yourself that goes against your best interests makes no sense.

[Haha456]

@MrOracle

Its the culture of the newer generation that you must get used to

[mb120101]

I mean you didn't give much context. If its an argument id give it a week or two. If its normal talk then that would be silly moving on

[Asker]

Lol why is it silly

[mb120101]

I guess girls are different but i could care less if my friend leaves me at opened/read

[mb120101]

My best friend and I do it all the time and weve been friends almost a decade

[mb120101]

If you mean romantically and they have no problem not replying then i would just look elsewhere. I dont leave potential partners im interested in on read

[Haha456]

From my many years of experience, I have figured out a map as to gauge someone's interest in you.

If they reply the following day- you're just not a priority.

If they reply a few days later- either they are terribly busy or they are not someone that you can rely on.

If they reply a few weeks later- likely they are just using, you for something. they probably don't even care how you feel about them.

A good friend would always get back to you within the same day and on a rare occasion- during the next day. If anything else happen, it just shows you're not a priority.

[Haha456]

for me personally, if you do not reply to my text by the end of the day (night time)- I already have removed you from my friends list. You will immediately be demoted unless you have a really good explanation.

[DownInTheDumps]

I say a few days. Sometimes people cannot respond to a message right away. When I was in hospital, I didn't respond for over 24 hours and during that I really didn't even want to be on my phone at all.

[Asker]

Am I overreacting if they take like hours to respond?

[DownInTheDumps]

I think you are because maybe the person is genuinely busy and unable to respond. I legit took more than 24 hours to respond when I was in hospital. Although my phone was near me, I just wasn't wanting to be on my phone. I was even ignoring phone calls as well.

[Anemone978]

Just know when someone really likes you they are on the text messages constantly and call often.
You will see some dudes when they get comfortable they text less but they still enjoy talking to you on the regular. If they are leaving you for days or weeks at a time, they don't like you much but wouldn't mind getting a taste of your peach..

[Anemone978]

Just remember men that are interested DO!
Men that aren't MAKE EXCUSES!

[Anonymous]

It takes 10 seconds max to take out your phone, reads text and send something back.
If someone is taking an hour or more to repent back, they don't give a shit. Plain and simple.
I don't care how "busy" they are. That's bullshit

[Opinion Owner]

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[Haha456]

i completely agree. all the other dumbasses on here just don't know what they're talking about. do you realize how many times people check their phones a day?

[ohsheeT]

It's when you stop trying to communicate because you never know what's in their head if you're not communicating to them or trying to then maybe they're thinking that you don't like them or you don't want to be around them so it goes both ways

[Nikki1989]

If people would actually talk to each other, you wouldn't have to wait for a text back. Imagine that, actual communication!

[JustBeingReal727]

Would like to say "Other." Text can easily be misinterpreted and the tone of the voice says a lot as well as body language. Some people are busier than others. In person or phone call could be the best alternative.

[Jay3344]

Whoops I voted for a text back forget about a text back 1-2…but to forget someone in a relationship it would be more like a month unless it’s a significant other. SO it would be more like 2 weeks.

[Anonymous]

depends on person and situation - i like for people to reply within a day or few hours but i also know people who are too busy to reply so soon, there should just be good communication

[Anonymous]

Why are females soooooo obsessed with this topic? I see multiple questions like this here every day.

[Asker]

Lol 🤦🏽‍♀️

[Wraith_Cemetery]

Because they've completely forgotten how to communicate. Women were always considered the better communicators. But, now, it seems it has changed. Women on this site have no idea how to talk to people. Have no idea how to pick up their phone and call someone. Too busy taking selfies on instagram with their yoga pants stuck up their buttcracks.

[Snakeyes7]

I'd say give it at least 24 hours. Surely they would have looked at their phone at some point within that timeframe and noticed you messaged them.

[Kellak]

Because I feel. like if someone needs space a whole day or 2 is enough but three days not talking to someone u claim u love its not proper nit judging but it's undone

[zagor]

In what context? Someone you met online? A friend? Your mother?

[Anonymous]

geez i had my hands loaded today and going to for the next few days besides i don't see you reaching out first or anytime soon

[BarryLiverstone]

Depends on the text