3 Things To Do If Someone Doesn’t Text You Back

Implement these strategies if you want to stop overthinking.

Matt Lillywhite
4 min readMay 11, 2020
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Have you ever wondered why someone is ghosting you?

If you’re anything like my past-self, your response will be something along the lines of “all the time.”

It’s a common problem that many people face. After all, We spend our days choosing who we talk to, and purposely taking ages to reply conversations that seem dull. But when someone does the same with us, we can’t seem to figure out why it’s happening.

Over the past few years, I’ve discovered that it’s pointless worrying about things outside of your control, such as the actions of other people. Instead, a better solution is understanding why people act a certain way, so you can prevent ghosting from happening in the future.

So below are several things you can do whenever someone decides to stop texting you back. Each one of these insights helped me to stop getting frustrated by the actions of other people, and I’m sure they’ll do the same for you, too.

Try Not To Jump To Conclusions

It’s important to remember there’s a variety of reasons why someone may not reply to your text. For example, they might have a low battery, no cellphone…

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Matt Lillywhite

Full-time storyteller, part-time procrastinator. Writing to inspire, entertain, and avoid doing laundry. Substack: https://mattlillywhite.substack.com/subscribe