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Feb 23, 2015, 05:20 AM
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I'm feeling really bad about missing a text from this guy I am dating (not boyfriend....yet!).
He texted me around 7:30pm last night and I didn't see it til 1:30 AM the next morning...I feel just awful. So I sent him back an apology text and explained that my phone was on the charger and I forgot about it for a while, and didn't see it til I checked some odd hours later.. Is that a reasonable thing to do? I hope I didn't put him off from dating me altogether. He's so sweet.
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#2
Feb 23, 2015, 05:41 AM
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It should be totally understandable! It is not anything to put anyone off and it happens all the time ( phone died sound was off forgot phone at home etc)
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Feb 23, 2015, 08:06 AM
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See, the nice thing about texting is that there is a huge range of time that it's considered totally ok to go without replying.
Sometimes people can reply instantly because the phone is with them and they have time to respond. Sometimes people can take hours or even not get until the next day because they were out and busy. If I know that I don't have time to commit to a conversation, I don't reply to texts that would just be chitchat.
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#4
Feb 23, 2015, 08:25 AM
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Somebody actually didn't reply to my text last night and said this morning "sorry I was out with a friend". Perfectly fine. If people don't reply at all or wait for days it is rude but otherwise it is all good
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Feb 23, 2015, 01:31 PM
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This is totally acceptable. If it isn't acceptable to him (and if it were me in this situation, which I realize it's not, but still...) I would have to think twice about being with him. Your phone isn't always going to be attached to you. For example, I don't text while I'm at work or in class, or of course, driving so it may be a few hours before I get back to someone. And what if you fell asleep at 7:30? Haha, I've been so tired from my nursing clinicals that I've done it! Anyway, that's just my opinion.
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Feb 23, 2015, 03:13 PM
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Did you see him again?
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#7
Feb 23, 2015, 03:25 PM
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We are planning to see eachother this coming Sunday.
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#8
Feb 23, 2015, 04:27 PM
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Then no harm was done
 I wish you all the best and have fun on Sunday
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Feb 23, 2015, 04:33 PM
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Sounds good and have a good time Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk |
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Feb 23, 2015, 08:42 PM
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Sounds like it was accepted reasonably. Missing texts does happen. Gosh, even phone calls can get missed. It's when met with disparaging guilt, that it's troubling. Hope you have a good time, on Sunday!
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Feb 24, 2015, 06:29 AM
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Texting is a great form of communication, but I do not rely on it. Even at that I do typically (because of work) keep my phone on me about all of the time, I do not constantly check on it.(I used to and it drove me and those around me crazy) There is only 1 ringtone/notification that I will run over and pick it up for as it means its an emergency. I've been known to let it ring or notify and not even pay attention. We cannot be available to everyone all the time. We need time for ourselves as well.
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