“I don't think it ever occurred to me before how much and how often women are praised for displaying traits that basically render them invisible.”— Shonda Rhimes, amazon.com
“The ugly honest truth is when he says he’s busy, that’s his way of saying he doesn’t care enough to make you a priority.”— Kirsten Corley, thoughtcatalog.com
“Your mission: Be so busy loving your life that you have no time for hate, regret or fear.”— Karen Salmansohn, goodreads.com
“The goal is to appear to be interested, but not too interested. Available, but also super-busy. It’s exhausting.”— Michele Russo, thoughtcatalog.com
“When you are trying to stay in control of your wandering mind, you seek out work or other activities that take up every ounce of thought you have. You want to be fully immersed in an activity because that ensures that your mind won’t wander and obsess over your most irrational fears.”— Maya Kachroo-Levine, thoughtcatalog.com
“When your man is forced to juggle work, family (especially with kids), and other known responsibilities (e.g. school, softball, etc.), the chances of him even having the time to see someone else is an improbability.”— Power Of Positivity, powerofpositivity.com
“If it’s always you texting him first; if it’s always you laying on the couch staring at your phone, hoping that the hours of space between texts means he’s just busy; if it’s you always making the dates and the hangouts — you should take a step back and realize you are worth more.”— Lacey Ramburger, thoughtcatalog.com
“Aries always have a lot going on. They’re constantly meeting new people, making new friends, and having new experiences so when they secretly don’t like you, they’ll pretend they already have plans. They’re naturally inclusive, so when you ask them what they’re doing and they tell you they’re busy,…”— Nicole Tarkoff, thoughtcatalog.com
“Nobody is so busy that they can't make time for the people they really care about.”— Leila Sales, amazon.com
“You guys used to talk several times a week, but lately, the calls come less often. He says he's busy at work, but it just doesn't ring true. Just like your phone.”— Amy Keyishian, more.com
“People who have purpose are too busy getting stuff done to worry about how they look. In the end, creative expression, passionate parenting, effective leadership and growing the best-goddamn-tomatoes-in-the-neighborhood is far more satisfying than making sure you look good in an outfit at all times.”— Linsey Hart, huffingtonpost.com
“'Busy' is another word for 'asshole'. 'Asshole' is another word for the guy you're dating.”— Greg Behrendt, amazon.com
“There are times when it's not appropriate to text him. If you know that he's busy then postpone your communication for a while.”— Kate Gitman, womenosophy.com
“There’s a million reasons why they haven’t texted back yet. Don’t sweat it, it really could be anything. Maybe they’re mega busy, it’s some kind of emergency or they’re just playing it cool. They’ll reply when they’re ready.”— Rich Cooper, hexjam.com
“They say if you want to get something done, give it to a busy person. Still, The Rock hasn't even started cleaning out my basement.”— Stephen Colbert, twitter.com
“Are you suddenly finding it hard to get in touch with your significant other? Is his mobile phone turned off during times you normally can reach him, or does he claim not to have had any cell service for hours at a time? Or maybe he says he has business meetings all night or a work conference all we…”— Kristin Koch, womansday.com
“If a guy likes you, he will make an effort. He’ll call or text, or he’ll ask you on a date. Or he’ll try to meet up somehow. Don’t try to go after him if he’s repeatedly telling you he’s busy or that we should take a raincheck. It means he’s just not interested.”— Kim Quindlen, thoughtcatalog.com
“Get him truly interested by changing it up and going out of your way to be inaccessible at certain times. Avoid answering your phone for a few days. Stop showing up at your usual spots. Although it may sound silly, this can help you to establish a little bit of intrigue with the guy you like, which…”— Lars Tramilton, datingtips.match.com