“Don’t text him. Because deep down you know he doesn’t care, being strung along isn’t fair.”— Jenifer Chong, thoughtcatalog.com
“Put your phone down, dear. Because it’s not worth all the sleepless nights, the what-if’s, the pillows stained with tears.”— Jenifer Chong, thoughtcatalog.com
“When you're watching someone else's Story, swipe up to quickly send them a chat.”— Alex Heath, businessinsider.com
“Get out of the habit of texting during fights—en lieu of calling—to clear the air. There's more room for miscommunication and misunderstandings via text, so being able to provide context and explain yourself either via video or a phone call is always preferable.”— Lori Keong, marieclaire.com
“Waiting too long to text. Waiting days to text someone you like back because you don't want to seem uncool or overeager can actually just send the message that you're not interested. So if you like someone, don't be afraid to show it.”— Toria Sheffield, bustle.com
“Send a quick flirty text a minute after you trade numbers. It will take them by surprise and make them smile.”— Elisa Benson, seventeen.com
“If he texts you, don't send your answer literally five seconds afterwards.”— Jessica Booth, gurl.com
“Don't answer his calls or call him back right away. Wait a few days. He needs to know you're busy and you have a life. You're not desperate, and you don't need a man to be happy.”— Liz Crokin, elitedaily.com
“I don’t want a relationship over the phone. I don’t want to feel like I’m dating you, but I’m single. Like I’m close to you, but don’t know you at all. I want something real. I’m no longer willing to settle for a half-ass relationship, one that has potential but never finds a way to reach it. I dese…”— Holly Riordan, thoughtcatalog.com
“Put down your phone. It’s easy: Be in the moment when you’re with the person you love. Try not to let it slip by while you stare at a screen.”— Joanna Schroeder, meetmindful.com
“Yes of course I got your text - I'm just ignoring it. Don't make it weird.”— Anna Kendrick, twitter.com
“He might slowly start texting other women. You have a feeling he's been talking with someone else a lot. Maybe there's a new coworker or an old ex. And it's not that he's cheating, it's just some guys have an escape plan of sorts.”— Frank, cosmopolitan.com
“He ignores you a lot and is constantly checking his phone. He wants to be someplace else and not with you.”— Farrah Gray, farrahgray.com
“He’s slowly talking to you less. Though the loss of communication doesn’t hit you right away, if a guy is looking to break up with you, he will definitely slowly reduce the amount of communication you guys have. Maybe he will stop texting you as much and phone calls come to a complete cease. When co…”— Ashley Page, madamenoire.com
“For you, words of affirmation are everything and having to wait a few hours to text back, or keeping your messages short and cool is your worst nightmare because you have so much more you would like to say and you hate that responding immediately makes you look ‘too available.’”— Rania Naim, thoughtcatalog.com
“Even when he doesn't answer, you think his phone just didn't ring or he didn't hear it. So, why not send him a bunch of texts in a row, too? That'll work ... yes, that will definitely work.”— Samantha Maffucci, yourtango.com
“Cool: Texting when he's 10 minutes late for a date. Clingy: Texting 'what's up?' every time you're bored.”— Clint Carter, womenshealthmag.com
“Do you stalk your own phone every five minutes (or less) to find out if he’s responded to your texts, Facebook message, Tweet, or any of the other 50 ways you tried to reach him?”— Megan Bostic, thoughtcatalog.com