So why is he not responding for hours? There are decent men out there who will explain themselves! And both parties can have a proper plan for texting that wont hurt any party. 3. To be honest, it doesnt matter what his deal is. Required fields are marked *. By keeping the door open you will make it easier for them to connect and open up in the future. You will know when hes playing you and when hes actually busy. His work has been featured in the New York Times, Humans of New York, and Men's Health. Thanks to all authors for creating a page that has been read 220,190 times. Just send this and leave that conversation. You can send him another text or reply a few hours later, when you assume he should be free, and see how he responds. Instead, a man who wants you in his life and wants to start something more serious with you will put effort into texting you and finding time for you. This image is not<\/b> licensed under the Creative Commons license applied to text content and some other images posted to the wikiHow website. And also consider that if they are being a bit creative with their explanation, they may have a good reason for it. If this behaviour continues, you could communicate in a non-violent way and try understand if theres anything that need clearing up. There's times when we've let our cup run empty, we have no fuel left in the tank, and need to retreat and refuel. Let me know if theres anything I can do to help., I appreciate you letting me know that youre busy. For example, if someone seems more withdrawn than normal (which can be a symptom of depression) you could say Ive noticed that youve not wanted to come out much lately. If you always have to remind them to call you in their free time, then they might not be busy as they say, it might just be that they dont want to talk to you. Sometimes people might talk with a little more prompting, if they feel they can trust you. You know his work schedule, you know when hes off work, you know if he doesnt have any projects due that he has to work on from home. Being busy is not always a dating deal breaker. You texted him once to see how he was doing. No one is actually too busy for the people they cherish. If you just get to text or see them a few times, make good use of it. But if this keeps happening, it might mean they are trying to avoid you. Just like you and me, he might want to focus on his career or classes or his family. What It Means When Someone Says They're Too Busy