When you text someone you are interested how long do you give them to reply before you start thinking they’re ignoring you?

[Still-alive]

Just wanna see where most people are with this question

If they don’t respond to me within an hour ill start thinking they’re ignoring me

A couple hours

Several hours

A whole day

A couple days or longer

if i know they have a day off and aren’t replying quickly

I don’t think this at all. I give people the benefit of the doubt in the beginning and if they don’t ever reply back then i’ll simply move on

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My take is i give them at least a day and if they don't reply back i may send them a 'whats up' follow up text... and if they don't reply to that ill simple move on.

a couple hours is too short of a window in my opinion. people got things they gotta do in the day. i grant them that benefit before i start getting all bothered by them not replying.

[desidoll]

Usually a day. I kind of have that special instinct lol that they are about to ghost me and most of the time it is true. I believe we all can sense it but when we have certain expectations, we tend to ignore the signs. I have been there before.

[valentina4eva]

i wouldn’t think about the time🤷🏻‍♀️ i’d just assume he would get back to me when he could!!😅😅

[mandyfire98]

I usually wait a couple of hours.

[Still-alive]

So after a couple hours of no reply you start thinking they’re ignoring you?

[mandyfire98]

Before I'll send another text probably. I won't think they're ignoring me unless it's been several hours

[Still-alive]

What if he's at work or otherwise just can’t get to his phone?

[mandyfire98]

I mean how long does he work? Several hours is like a long time lol. Usually more than working hours.

[Still-alive]

I dunno mandy i think just a few hours is too little to think someone is ignoring you. They might be bad texters, they might take their jobs very seriously and don’t text at all during the whole thing.

Maybe a day or two and i could see your issue but a few hours? I’d give people the benefit of the doubt longer than that at least.

[mandyfire98]

Like 10 to 15 hours isn't enough time?

[mandyfire98]

To answer one text?

[mandyfire98]

Even if to say, hey I'll have to text a bit later.

[mandyfire98]

If they just forget about texting for an entire day, that kind of seems like they don't care about who they're texting if they forgot about you lol

[Still-alive]

Ok longer than a full shift i can understand. But you originally said ‘a couple hours’ so thats what im responding to.

[Static_In_The_Attic]

In life I always say if you never try you will never know & in life I rather try & fail rather than not try at all. As for liking someone or being interested in someone I prefer to let them know face to face. On the flip side if we met online or something like that & I were to send her a message out of the kindness of my heart I would give her seven to ten business days to reply. If she doesn’t reply it’s her loss & I look at it like she is doing me a favor & subconsciously she knows she isn’t good enough for me.

[Maybe_Maybe_not]

Three """interest""" possibilities?

• Befriending without ambiguity, then I'm not bothered by time frame
• Befriending with ambiguity, then I'm not bothered by time frame
• Romantic interest, two days? After that, I won't move on no, lol, I'll be worried instead

[EmmaMary]

I don't really believe in texting anyone, when I can actually talk to the person in real time.

[Still-alive]

Ok how long would you give someone to meet up with or talk on the phone before you start thinking they’re ignoring you?

[EmmaMary]

I would at least expect the person concerned to answer the phone immediately.

[Static_In_The_Attic]

Absolutely & I totally agree & I prefer face to face as well.

[GOLDFISH_smile]

One day is my usual rule. I know my husband always replies to me quickly, but a lot of people he doesn't reply except once a day. I assume for some people I will be in that list for them.

[menina]

I usually give them a couple hours. However, if I know that they're busy, I can wait a whole day.

[Twalli]

I give 24 hours for them to see it and another 24 hours for them to reply. If they haven't acknowledged it in any way after 48 hours I figure they don't want to talk.

[Abbycado]

I just wait until they do. I assume they are busy if they don't get back to me quickly.

[Sunlight4]

I don’t think anyone won’t check their phone more than two hours.

[Still-alive]

Ok so you think they are ignoring you in that time?

[petitedollbabee]

A day.