+1 yhe's concentrated on something else. probably talking to someone else, watching tv, playing a game, reading, listening to music, falling asleep. etc.. i know i don't get it either. especially if you "love" or "like" someone it just can't happen. i enjoy texting someone i am interested in and enjoy talking too. i literally text back too fast in my opinion and sometimes i feel like i'm annoying them but at least i show that i'm interested. i know how it'd make you feel as if you aren't important enough. i don't think there's such thing as forgetting to text your partner. your partner usually is the one that's always on your mind. i feel the same though and it is annoying. i have a crush that reads my message and takes hours to reply to a text then he comes back apologizing saying that he got distracted or that he went out somewhere or was doing something else. maybe adhd or something but still not hard to send a text. it only takes a second.
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+1 yi think it depends on individual. some people really forget to text back. some, will only reply when they are not busy even though they have read your mesg. personally, i dont mind though 😂 cos my fiance is not the texting type of person. he'll leave me on blue tick in whatsapp 😂 but i honestly dont mind. if u think that person took too long to reply why not just call?
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Anonymous(36-45)+1 yI’ve never known that. Only give him as much as he gives you but don’t let him see that it bothers you, just show him you’re losing interest and doing other fun things instead.
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Asker+1 yYup i agree with you. Im leaving his ass hanging now.
My husband would not text me back and when he came home I would yell at him since I needed something at the store
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Asker+1 yLmfaoooooo this is the best answer😂
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+1 yMore the other way around; I text her a lot and she doesn't text back nearly as much. But I'm a lot more talkative than she is, I'm prone to sending little cute things, or sayings, or just whatever comes to mind. She's more practical and down to earth. Ultimately, it works for us so I guess that's what matters, but still...
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Because men aren't particular good at split focus. I know I like to do one thing at a time until. im done with them. So sometimes I don't notice the text and then realize it's been awhile since I texted back or I will check, he busy, and forget that I didn't text back. But that is usually at max a few hours.
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+1 yTexting just isn't that important. It's not really communicating to the real person, just the self-edited version they want you to experience. You should appreciate the time you actually spend together
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Asker+1 yHe works all the time and lives 2 hours away and now im out of town (5h away) so we dont get to spend much time together.
Boys doesn't forget to text coz mostly they r despirate... may be he is busy with his other gfs or may be he is showing disinterest or he doesn't want you anymore... anything could happen.. may be he is in stress!!! Anything can happen!!! U should clear the things on face so that u can move on.. dont create missunderstandings... gudluck👍👍
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+1 yI tend to reply in my head before actually sending the text to most people-- but if I am genuinely interested in a guy, I will text him as soon as I can because I am interested in him and want to pursue the relationship. Though, I do not have my phone glued to me 24/7.
10 ReplyNo one is ever too busy. Especially if it is someone you like. It takes a sec to text a good morning. Im thinking about you today or have a good night. How i see it.
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+1 yDon't think it really means anything just that he's busy I always look at texts and think yeah that's fine I'll text back in a bit then don't unless there's something wrong then I text straight back
10 ReplyI used to do it. I'd look at it right away then put it back in my pocket so it didn't look like I want busy. The respond like a hour later when I remember
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+1 yDump him. In no case should a boyfriend forget his girlfriend. Unless his mother is dying in the hospital of coarse (extreme example, but you get the idea) who the hell forgets to text his gf? Im not skeptical person, but that asshole is either kissing other girls or mastrubating 24/7. Jep. That's a possibility.
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+1 yThis can't be directed at just guys as I've had my fair share of girlfriends and theyve all had times when they forgot to text back its just something that happens all people are capable of being absent minded and if the person is excessively absent in the mental area than you can either be understanding or leave if its so bad
00 ReplyI had a girlfriend that forgot to text me for one week. The last time we messaged I was making plans and she left me on read.
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Asker+1 yShe isn’t your girlfriend. Move on😭
Asker+1 yOnce every two days? Bruhhh. I would move on if someone didn’t text me for 2 days 😭 not because i want to but because i would get used to them not being there.
Asker+1 yNo i think that’s perfect. I hate my boyfriend doing this. Im so fed up😑
Asker+1 yI broke up with him once because of it. I mean he keeps saying he gets busy at work, but he posts stuff on facebook😑
Anonymous(25-29)+1 yI forget to text back to my boyfriend. He sends a text, i open it but Im really busy. So I just think that I will reply later. And I forget about it until he sends another message lol.
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Asker+1 yMy boyfriend does this. It’s so annoying 😑😑 I feel like he doesn't care
Opinion Owner+1 yHe probably cares. I mean, I care about my boyfriend. It was an issue at first, but now he is used to that lol.
Asker+1 yHow did he get used to it because im so fed up 😂 i feel like im gonna lose feelings for him.
Opinion Owner+1 yNo idea lol. How long you have to wait for a reply?
Asker+1 yLike 3 hours.
Opinion Owner+1 yIts normal. Really. Dont think too much about it
Talk to him about it... he just has to create time to do so. Doesn't make sense he doesn't text back cus its a bad sign
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+1 yIt depends. A few hours between texts is 100% common eapecially if im busy that day, i just dont have the time or headapace to do it all. If it takes him more than a day though, he is flat out ignoring you and you should be suspicious
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Asker+1 yNo he never takes more than a few hours but it’s annoying 😂
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+1 yI don't forget to reply. But I choose sometimes not to answer.
10 Reply i used to forget to text back to my partners but now i have a girl whom i text all day long i couldnt even imagine a situation where i forget to write her back. /im bi/
00 ReplyBecause some people don't live with their phone glued to their face. Not a big deal, life goes on.
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+1 yI can't. If I givr seen , my boyfriend would call the police , my parents and everyone to make sure im fine.
00 Reply Well.. how long do you both are in a relationship? I mean it pretty sounds like he give zero fucks about you, to be honest. Im sorry
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+1 yI do but its because I get wrapped up in whats happening in the moment and my focus goes from my life and all responsiblities to the single task at hand 😰
00 Replyjust open up and tell him... talking to each other is the best
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+1 yI always do this, but I also grew up without a phone...
00 ReplyHis life doesn't 100% revolve around you. You have your life, he has his. If he forgets to text you you shouldn't be so self centered and get defensive about it. It's just childish... My 2 cents
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+1 yLul. But yeah when I had a girlfriend I did this shit all the time. I think it kinda explains why I'm single now though.
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Asker+1 yWhy did you do that lmao
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Honestly I'd get busy. I'd be working on something with one of my buddies homework or a project check my texts/messages and either wouldn't know what to reply or would think the text was funny and I'd be back to working on my project or whatever I was doing.
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And forget about it.
Anonymous(18-24)+1 yTalk with him about it. Let him now how you feel, and compromise in a way that is good for both of you. He might hasn't been paying enough attention to the relationship, talking about it can help.
00 ReplyI've never done that but I don't know depends how much he cares about you in my opinion
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Asker+1 yI don't know sometimes i do think he doesn’t care but other times i think about it and he does drive 4 hours to come see me often so I don't know...
Asker+1 yBut why doesn’t he take time to text?
Forget? No. But I don't every day either. Texting doesn't rule our lives like it does with a lot of people these days
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+1 ySometimes people get busy. And is it so bad to put a phone down for a bit.
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+1 yI mean yeah for a couple of hours?
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+1 yWhat a nice way to describe not giving a fuck.
00 ReplyI don't have a girlfriend
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+1 yIn the past I even thought I was single
11 ReplyMe I do it just to get her mad
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Asker+1 yWhy bro not cool
+1 yYes. It actually happens all the time
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Asker+1 yBrooooooo😑 your girlfriend will move on soon
3K opinions shared on Relationships topic. Some people are horrible texters
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Asker+1 yHe just shared something on facebook but can't text me all day 😑
Asker+1 yWell he is coming off as he doesn't care right now. Im so over it😭
Asker+1 yI already told him. He keeps saying he is busy at work😑 then i sound like a crazy person.
your are not beautiful enough then
00 ReplyHe is maybe with his second girlfriend...
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+1 yI write it and forget to send it
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+1 yNo I would never keep a girl waiting by forgeting
00 Reply459 opinions shared on Relationships topic. Sometimes
00 ReplyNever
00 ReplyBoys do that lol
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+1 yNope never.
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+1 yMany times
00 Reply1.1K opinions shared on Relationships topic. Rarely
00 ReplyBreak up
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