Hi. I have this really sweet guy in my life who txts me back almost right away usually. I really like him A LOT but I am not like that. I used to be crazy when it came to texting, like obsessive, and I wasn't happy. So now I text at my convenience. It's like emailing kinda, right?
I ended up telling my guy "I'm sorry I don't always txt back right away. If I don't it's because I'm doing something and really focused, or I don't know how to respond at that moment, or my phone is off(because the phone charging outlet in my car is busted so sometimes I turn it off to preserve battery)"
I like not texting 24/7 because it gives us time to miss each other and also things to talk about when we see each other.
But when I do txt I try to set it and forget it. I try to look at a response as a pleasant surprise, not something I expect right away. I know it's hard sometimes though cos I used to obsess but now I keep some distance..
Hope that helped a little ?