“If you’re texting him every 10 minutes or fewer and he isn’t responding, you’ve fallen deep into the clingy zone.”— Iris Goldsztajn, hercampus.com
“I do agree with not texting before noon. However, we can take it to the next level if you really want to be the opposite of clingy: Don't ever text him first. Just respond. Have some fun with it and he'll wish you were texting him before noon in no time.”— Sadie Murray, sheknows.com
“Asking if [he] got your last message or confronting [him] about not responding.”— Nick Notas, nicknotas.com
“If your partner tends to ignore you when the two of you are together, but the second you go to your parents' for the weekend they suddenly can't stop blowing up your phone, then you should know that's a serious red flag for an emotionally abusive relationship and partner.”— Elizabeth Enochs, bustle.com
“Checking their phone. Whether it’s a text or a phone call, it can wait. It’s bad enough when people check their phone on a date, but mid-sex? Come on. Anyone who does that is basically saying that they’re not very present in what’s going on between the sheets.”— Amanda Chatel, bustle.com
“When an ex contacts you, it is likely they are trying to reopen the lines of communication. Particularly, this is true if the reasons that they are contacting you are especially random and pointless, such as asking for your mom’s apple pie recipe.”— Vanessa Tan, wikiyeah.com
“You get a random misspelled text at 2:00 am in the morning, because at the end of the day, you’re the only thing that makes him happy.”— Deepika Singhania, newlovetimes.com
“One of the most obvious signs he misses you is when he answers all your text messages instantly! You fire away your SMS and within seconds you got a reply, as if he was staring his iPhone waiting all day for you to text him.”— Hellen Randle, lovedatingdoc.com
“Send your guy a text when you know he’s wrapping up for the day to give him a taste of what’s to come. You can do it with words (‘Come find me when you get home. I’ll be in the bedroom…;)’) or via a sexy close-up pic, like one of your lacy bra peeking out of your low-cut top.”— Korin Miller, womenshealthmag.com
“He is not consistent. Consistency is one of the top things you must look for in a guy. It doesn’t just make you feel at ease, but it gives you the feeling that they’re really interested in you. This doesn’t have to be limited to just texts and calls, but the plans they make just to be with you.”— Jorella Valino, lovepanky.com
“He puts in very little effort. Firstly, (if he doesn’t blow you off) he only wants to go out with you during the work week – weekends are a no go. Secondly, he always texts and never calls you, expecting you to be the one that constantly follows up. Thirdly he never shows you affection in public unl…”— Maddie Moore, thedatereport.com
“This kind of guy texts you semi-regularly, he notices the little things that other guys tend to miss, and he seems to be genuinely interested in you. But when things get serious and you actually start to fall for him, he completely does a 180 and acts like you’re the one who saw things that weren’t…”— Cristina Montemayor, totalsororitymove.com
“You don’t hear from him ALL day. When two A.M. rolls around, he slides into your inbox with a ‘You up?’”— Gina Livorsi, spotmegirl.com
“Texting feels effortless. Your texts look like novels, and it's easy to flow from one subject to the next. Your ~connection~ means that you don't need to agonize over every. single. freaking. text. with a committee of friends. And whenever his name pops up on your screen, you can't help but break in…”— Hannah Orenstein, seventeen.com
“I need you to text me every 30 seconds saying that everything is gonna be okay.”— Leslie Knope, amazon.com
“If you notice him or her responding with lots of one-word answers, or if more and more time passes between texts, then hold off for the night.”— Holly Ashworth, teenadvice.about.com
“One of the most annoying things ever is actually seeing that someone is typing a message, only the find that they aren’t actually going to send anything. If you feel like you’re stuck and you’re not sure how to respond to something, just take a few minutes to think about what you want to say. Once y…”— Nakeisha Campbell, gurl.com