“Do they sell bus tickets to Acapulco in this town? I’m bored of being in my house watching this dog lick its paw. Planning an escape. What do you say?” “Whoever said I’m not creative. Just found a way to make a sandwich out of chips and rice. Totally winning at Saturday. Can you beat that?” “Coach keeps talking about ‘grabbing the brass ring’ and I keep thinking about Frodo. YOU SHALL NOT PASS. So I’m thinking, LOTR movie night? Thoughts?”
“Math homework = killing me. Not sure I’ll finish. How far have you gotten? Help with number five?” “Done with practice. Pretty sure mom forgot to pick me up. Looks like I live in the parking lot now. " “Quick: Channel Five. That girl from our English class is being interviewed and she looks totally ridiculous. "
“I’m walking past the park. Thinking of that time we kissed on the swings. Miss you. " “Just saw a mallard duck couple waddling around. NOT SO CUTE AS WE : )” “Saturday is free for me. Got all day to spend with you. What should we do?”
Don’t ask, “What are you up to?” Instead, “Thoughts?” Don’t ask, “Did you have fun at practice?” or “How was school?” Instead, ask “What did you think of that test today?” or “What was the worst part of practice?” Don’t ask, “Do you like Italian food?” ask, “What do you think of Italian food?” Don’t probe, or ask inappropriate questions.
If you see something strange, like a pigeon with its head in a box of Chinese takeout, snap a pic and send it with the line, “Not sure what’s going on here, other than winning at life. Is it weird that I’m jealous of this guy?” If you just read something funny, like a Buzzfeed list of dog pictures, or a silly article from the Onion, send it to her via text and tell her what you thought was funny about it. Then text about it after she’s read. Be careful about picture texting. Never send unsolicited naked pictures to a girl. Keep it PG.
If she asks, “What’s up?” don’t say, “Nothing” or “Just chilling. " Be specific and give her the light-hearted details: “Helping my dad comb through ten years of strange auto-parts in the garage. We are the automotive Indiana Jones of the block. You?” If she says something funny, it’s ok to write a quick “ha” or “lol” if you must, but it’s a lot better to actually respond to what she says. If she sends you a hilarious picture of a bulldog on a waterslide, laugh at it, but then say, “Current mood?” or “That dog is my spirit animal” or “I suddenly feel so close to you. "
If she says, “School was so boring today” don’t just let it drop, follow up. Say, “What was the most boring thing?” or “But what was the most EXCITING thing that happened in your boring day?” Get her talking by asking questions. If she’s being really closed, just saying, “lol” or something to that effect, it may be better to just end the conversation instead of doing all the work yourself. She might be distracted, or just not that into talking right now. Don’t get upset, just talk later.
If she just put up a bunch of selfies on Facebook, text her: “Scrolling through all these selfies. I’m going to guess what you’re thinking in each of them. This first one says, ‘This mirror is SO DIRTY. ‘”
Silly things you saw or read on the Internet Dumb things you overheard someone say Ironic things that happened to you Your siblings, your pets, or your family Fun plans for the future, or talking about a date you just went on
Avoid texting late at night, while you’re busy, or any time you suspect your girlfriend might be driving. If she’s texting you, don’t respond or tell her that you’ll text her later.
While you might not care, some people are turned off by too many uses of “ur” and “gr8. "
Don’t text too much. Keep the ratio at roughly 1 : 1. Save some stuff for real-life interactions. [4] X Research source If she doesn’t respond to your texts, or isn’t giving you interesting responses, just stop sending messages. Never send angry texts, or lash out via text.
If she asks you a question and you don’t have an answer right away, still respond to her text. If she says, “Dinner Friday?” Write back, “Sounds fun! But let me make sure my schedule is clear. I’ll get back to you later today. " Don’t just keep her waiting.
“What are you doing?” or “Where are you?” can seem a little needy via text. But, “On the way yet? : )” is a lot more friendly. Emojis can be funny, but don’t make them do too much of the work. If you send the devil and poop emojis simultaneously when your gf asks what you’re doing, that’s just weird.
If you’ve got her laughing, say you’ve got to get going and make plans to talk later: “Well, I gotta go to dinner. Talk to you later?” Leave her wanting more.
