As girls, I think it's safe to say that we start to panic when the new guy that we are talking to doesn’t text you back for a few hours…or days. Maybe they have their reads on (God bless them!) or maybe they don’t, but that doesn’t change the amount of discomfort that you feel while waiting for a reply.
We get uncomfortable because we have (often) been on the other side of the phone ignoring a guy who is just a little bit more interested than we are. Here’s the thing ladies, guys and girls are very different and we handle each situation in our own way. Personally, I think guys are more likely to just say it how it is, while girls tend to beat around the bush in order to not hurt anyones feelings.
When you are starting to get to know someone on a personal level it can bring up a lot of unwanted emotions. Stories from past relationships, family issues, or just the fear of rejection. You have to wear your heart on your sleeve and not a lot of people are willing to do that. It's a lot easier to fall for someone when you are sure they will be at the bottom waiting to catch you, but there is no way you can know what someones true intentions are until you jump and waiting for a reply to a risky text doesn't make the fall any easier.
I don’t think I’m alone when I say that girls like older guys. I’m 19 and typically if they are under 22 I’m not going to chase after them. Now, depending how old the guy you’re waiting around for is can change the outcome of this story, but the older they get the less you should worry. If you’re like me, and the guy you like has a few years on you, they are typically just busy.
Speaking from experience not every guy over the age of 22 is going to be attached to their phone because frankly, they didn’t grow up using it as much as everyone who is younger did. Sure, everyone would love a reply back in under a minute but when jobs, school, friends and family get tossed into the equation it just isn't logical to be on your phone at all hours of the day. I was hanging out with this guy who had a good 5 years on me, and when we texted I felt like he had no emotion or interest in the conversation. Well, long story short, it wasn't that he wasn't interested, its that he didn’t even know what emojis were.
With that being said, there is a very good chance that he isn’t ignoring you, and if he is, well, he doesn’t deserve you or your time anyways. Take a deep breath and maybe put your phone down and make him wait for a change. After all, you don’t need anyone who doesn’t need you.
