[Rose3]

This might seem to be an easy concern - but right now it would be helpful to hear some suggestions - I was chatting with a familiar face in my building the other day - the person asked for my phone number - and has texted me - but it goes on for a lengthy time period. I don't want such lengthy time periods taken up with texting. Didn't know this would happen. Actually it has happened twice now. What can I say to
politely decrease the time spent texting? I don't want my evening taken
up with texting. Probably this unusual concern is bothering me because I don't want to appear to be rejecting. It's just that I don't want to be
texting for a lengthy time period.

[tinyrabbit]

Are you replying to them?

[winter4me]

If you don't feel comfortable just not texting back, you could end your text with a "talk tomorrow" or "can't text anymore this eve", and do it with the First text you answer.
This is not necessarily "easy", but you just have to put a stop to it. Sounds like this person needs to find someone who wants to spend their time texting, and you aren't that person. (& if they return text you with anything but an acknowledgement that you need not respond to, do Not respond)
Or, you could be bold and just say you aren't someone who likes texting so sorry but you just can't do it much at all...

[healingme4me]

Could say, it would be easier to talk on the phone, than text? Not sure. It's about recognizing your limitations. If texting, isn't something, you desire to do all evening, just say so.

[Rose3]

Thank you for the suggestions. It's finding the appropriate words. I do not want to cut the person off - this is an agreeable person who is always pleasant to me when we encounter each other. I just don't like texting (especially for lengthy time periods).

[winter4me]

Originally Posted by Rose3

Thank you for the suggestions. It's finding the appropriate words. I do not want to cut the person off - this is an agreeable person who is always pleasant to me when we encounter each other. I just don't like texting (especially for lengthy time periods).

I think you have the words....you are a person who I enjoy seeing and who is always pleasant, but, so sorry, I am a person who just doesn't like texting. (you are not alone in this) Maybe it would be better to get together for coffee or a meal out outside of work if it is someone you might want to know better in a casual way.