It depends on a whole context. Is it always that dry? It’s possible they don’t have much to say right now but they want to stay in touch still. It happens also that sometimes they are dry, then other times they are more interested. Could be their mood, maybe they are busy... who knows 😁
As long as they give you attention it’s a good thing, you can maybe turn them more interested, for what ever reason... it’s way harder to do that if they ignore you lol.
Of course if they respond to messages the way as it seems in screenshot all the time, it’s hard to have a conversation. You can try to flirt and see how they respond to that. If not well, then it’s possible they aren’t interested but again if they respond to every message they are still interested to some extend. I guess you need to look at a big longer time period and then you’ll know easily what it is. 😊
But yea how the person responded on Tinder is how I respond to guys I am not interested usually just want to be polite and keep them around.. also I reply once a day-once a week.
I’d get bored if someone texted like that if I’m being honest, Id try to spice it up if I am interested or ask them why short responses... and if nothing improves id give up. This type usually come back around to annoy you cause they are boring.. but then you gotta tell them, there's no fun in having a one sided convo. So you don’t look for that. I guess thats why I’d do
Not necessarily, they could just talk like that or be busy. It depends on a variety of factors, based on one's personality.
not necessarily, but typically it does seem to be the case in my experience anyways
and just adds to my insecurity with texting/messaging in general
I think most people today have VERY short attention spans and, thusly, don't want to read or write anything very long on the net!! That's why everything today has to be reduced to a collection of letters!! Lol, omg, brb, etc.. Anything longer will make their heads explode!! "TOO MUCH INPUT!!! TOO MUCH INPUT!!!" One guy, a few years ago, told me that e-Mails are just SUPPOSED to be one or two quick sentences, not two page long letters!! I tend to write LONG stuff. This happens to be one of my shorter pieces!
In most cases, I don't think short comebacks means they're trying to get rid of you, they just prefer not to type or read a lot!! So much for the art of conversation!!! Or, should I say, SMFTAOC!!!
Even if I don't know a person I would never give a short response. My short limit rule is nothing under two sentences. If it's gonna be shorter than that I rather not reply to that person.
I'm very good at talking with my thumbs and I find it fun to communicate with different kinds of people because in real life I'm a wreck and can't talk to people if I don't know them for years.
do you think even just one short sentence might indicate a lack of interest on their part?
If they reply to me with one short sentence every single time then, inside of me, it feels like I'm not interesting enough to them and they find my company repulsive. It starts to fester in my brain and I end up doubting myself.
I just feel like giving a person a decent reply (if they're being decent in return) isn't any effort because it doesn't even take a minute.
Does it make you feel bad if they do it to you?
Kinda like if you're being picked last for the team and only because you had to be picked
hmmm what if after an explanation on their part about it, would that make you think differently?
Like thy just aren't good at expression and generally like to get right to the point. or maybe they are often busy and though they are interested in talking to you, they just can't spend too much time writing up more than a sentence per message at a time.
it depends on both parties then... People like me have the mindset of wanting to form a bond so we naturally want to share and keep a person company..
Other people don't want to go that route..
So it's beautiful if two like minded people stumble into each other.
I feel like people who give short replies need to relax a bit and stop putting all their focus into the one thing it is that they are doing..
And if they don't like typing they could always do the voicenote thing.. Or ask me to call them if they're poor.
I just feel like there's so much potential in strangers and if you're gonna be about the kind of vibe where it makes others feel like you're cutting them out by being short with them, it's a lonely life for those people
" People like me have the mindset of wanting to form a bond so we naturally want to share and keep a person company.."
yes this is me as well.
i do see your point here and these things have made me anxious whenever the person im talking to doesn't say much, but ihave gotten control of it.
Then you are a lucky person and a true Text Jedi... because I have not ascended to that level yet.. for I am but a petty man 😅😂
I'll be like WHY WON'T YOU LIKE ME? I AM DECENT! I AM SMART! I WEAR CLEAN UNDERWEAR DAILY AND WASH MY BEDSHEETS SOMETIMES! TELL ME WHY I DO NOT PLEASE YOU!!!
Tell me why 😠😠
Tell me why 😭😭
Ain't nothing but a heartache.
Tell me why
Ain't nothing but a mistake
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Short replies from me dont always mean I dont want to talk.. I struggle with my thinking/processing some days its short might just mean its a more painful day.. or if I go to read a huge paragraph sometimes I can understand sometimes I can't.. so I dont reply and wait until later until I can read and understand what was said to me.. when I dont want to talk to you anymore ill excuse myself from the convo.
Aww hugs! Hopefully today is a good day for you!
Group hugs for everyone!
Not necessarily. It can mean they're bad at texting, or don't like to text. I know several people that can hold long conversations with me in person, yet via text? Short, sweet, and to the point.
In cases such as those, I do the same: I keep my texts to people like that short, and only text them as need be so I don't feel like I'm bothering or annoying them.
Now if there are cases that say I wrote out a paragraph of a text and I get a single word, emoji, or sentence as a reply? I'm ticked. Because I wonder if they actually read the whole thing, or they're just too lazy to put the effort in to reply to me. In which case, I usually stop messaging them as much, or I make a note not to send long messages to them because they're not worth the effort.
Yeah that sounds mean, but I'm not going to keep typing long replies and messages to someone that doesn't reciprocate the same effort as I do.
Yes if continues more than once, twice or thrice, i think the other person is really pissed at you and doesn't want to talk. However one must cross check if this is thecreal case or not. Because sometimes people just don't feel like talking at the moment, or don't even understand what dhould they reply so they write short messages. Introvertness, social anxiety in a person may also cause him/her to give short replies. But you should always ask them what's the real matter if they don't want to answer your texts you can tell them that you won't message them next time.
In the past I didn't use emojis at all, I just didn't like them for some reason, it didn't mean anything, I was not trying to be rude. So of course the lack of them don't annoy me since I do the same.
As for short replies, it depends. Sometimes people have other stuff to do or they are working or they are tired or they fall asleep or they just don't feel like talking. I wouldn't think much of it to be honest
If its once in awhile its hardly noticeable abut if its a rapid succession thing yeah id start to get anxious
It can, but it can also just mean that they are busy doing something and trying to avoid ignoring you but don't have time for a full reply. A lot of the time I would rather give a short reply then wait for hours to reply. I figure I can always elaborate on anything later.
i wish i could get a couple words saying they are busy like "hey sorry im busy now"
seems simple enough
Usually when i'm busy I'm like, gimmie a sec mid match, or gimmie a sec food shopping, or what have you. I typically don't give the types of responses where it doesn't denote me being busy, i think the shortest reply would be h/o, but that still says busy.
In my opinion they're trying to pull away (end it) short but sweet however I won't have my emotions toyed with, so just be straight up true & we'll get along fine. If you're busy I get it just say I'm busy but don't play games. Have the decency to say your piece & so I can some closure ✌️
If they're anything like the pictures show above, then it would seem as though they want the conversation to end, but don't want to be rude and not reply (which is stupid, tbh). If anyone dry texts me like that then chances are they won't be hearing from me again hahaha.
yeah same here lol. i hate these responses. just friggin tell me you don't wanna talk already sheesh
Yessss, absolutely.
How do these make you feel generally?
It makes my anxiety sky-rocket lol so I tend to avoid people that respond like this regularly. I prefer talking to people face-to-face, but if you can't text me more than a word of two then, to me, it just seems like you'd rather not speak at all and that's what they'll get.
oh yes the anxiety! you got it
I got blocked once after she replied to me with like two long sentences. I still don't know what happened.
Getting short answers to my "long" message always hurts. And also when they totally ignore what i just wrote and they completely change topic.
Because i think the other person just doesn't care to take the time to answer properly, so they are probably not interested in me as much, as i am in them.
And generally short one word answers might indicate the same thing. Unless they ask you something, or they still sound interested in you despite the short msgs, they just seem totally disinterested.
Depends how well I know the person. I know people who would text to 911 if they could because all they care for is texting massive paragraphs explaining themselves. It would be a miracle if I got my partner to text more then 6 words in a sentence. Doesn’t mean he wants to end the convo but texting just isn’t his thing.
This usually means they aren't engaged if this isn't how they usually talk. Whenever someone talks like this, I ask them what's wrong. If they say "nothing", I will most likely think they don't mean it and stop texting them until they text me.
How does it make you feel when this happens?
Terrible, because I'm a HUGE people pleaser
while i wouldn't call myself a people pleaser i do like to feel like people around me are having a good time at least.
Not ALWAYS, but it is a pretty strong indicator.
If it is like the examples above where it's the initial conversation, yeah, just drop it.
If it is someone you have been talking to for a while and it turns to this, it could very well be temporary, especially if you know they're at work.
I've noticed when people get stressed and they don't know you very well, conversations tend to be either the one word responses or the three page text wall.
All i know is it makes me not talk to them, i don't have fun talking to a brick wall. But tbf this guy messaging the person in the example... is legit talking about collage which... if the person is interesting they are not gonna wanna talk about something so boring, then he mentions weather smh. Small talk deserves one word answers.
I can't stand short replies. Even if im not annoying them, their short texts annoy me and i’d stop replying
@Alyssa11 oh yea that double definitely pisses me off haha
Most of the times, yes it means they don't want to talk to you. But they might also be busy but they don't want to be rude or they don't want to tell you for some reason.
Or they might be in a bad mood.
I ALWAYS use short replies with messages, as I have no time to waste on talking through messages when I could be talking to you via call or face to face.
If what you have to tell me is really so important to need a full fleshed reply, call me.
Bad sign but usually need more information. Like how you met, what was the general vibe of the conversation beforehand. What was said that first gave this type of response, and does it persist?
One word text stand alone isn't bad.
Tbh some people are just like that over text message lol. My friend is like this but when i voice note her or call her or even talk to her in real life she’s super talkative.
Ehh hard to say. I know a few who hate texting but will are extremely personable and talkative in person
Cancel put that extremely. Sounds too extreme lol. But def more personable and talkative
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Nope, I am not a good conversationalist. So short replies are typical of me. But then every once in a while I will break out a long dissertation of something meaningless. So it eventually balances out.
Yes, almost always. There are exceptions to every rule, but in most cases, one word answers mean they are not interested.
How do you feel when you are on the receiving end of these?
I do not text much and find it hard to maneuver my big fingers on a little touch screen. If I am not at a keyboard and texting from my cell phone the messages will be short.
That's what I take it as anyway if the person has other intentions then they just suck at communicating.
Not necessarily, but this person really has no energy to add to the conversation. If they don't want to talk they wouldn't be replying and some people are just a waste of time to talk to
It really depends on context, some questions can be answered with a single word. If they don't ask anything back they do want to wrap it up.
No, I'm just curt. I usually want to chat but I'm quiet person so I don't have anything meaningful to say.
Yes, I do it sometimes and I'm sure other do it too. It doesn't mean if I don't want to talk with someone at particular moment, I won't talk with them at all.
Short answers (especially one word) are actually a classic sign of disinterest you are supposed to watch out for.
Yes! A classic sign! 👍
Nope. Sometimes people have few words.
okay
so how would you feel if you were on the receiving end of one word replies like in the pics i provided?
I dunno. I fear I’m on the giving end sometimes and I don’t mean to offend. 😔
lol its alright i never felt that way with you.
Thanks friend.
now your lack of emojis on the other hand...
jk lol :P
Lmao! 😬😳😈💖😅🤣❤️
B. Probably not at first, but I would if the replies kept being short.
Texts should be short but not one word in my opinion.
To me, if you have something to say and it takes more than 10 words in a text, CALL!
That’s usually what it means
uh oh your replies are kinda short... you don't like meeee
jk :P
U r one amazing white-bearded dude 😊
haha well my real ones brownish! but it does gots some white hairs too soo hmmm
And my kitty isn’t nearly as fluffy as my pic 😊
meow!
Wow, This bugs me too.
right? i do get a little bit of anxiety when this happens. makes me feel like i did something wrong and they aren't telling me.
It does cause anxiety. We don't know why they do it to us, because we don't do that to others.
If they're coming from me, absolutely.
okay
affirmative
*stares at pic*
.. cool
NawwwwwwI'm just lazy
ill just bother you incessantly then!
i might be after sex... tho!
But that won't be for awhile though
For now im just plain weirdo not quite creepy weirdo yet. I gotta level up to that stage first.
Maybe. Maybe they're introverted and awkward
Mostly Yes
how do you feel when you get replies like this to your messages?
yes the paranoia can get crazy!
Yeah..
I see what you did there lol
No. 😁
It makes me anxious.
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