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Posted by allrounder
I'm in a romantic relationship with a Scorpio guy. And he used to text lots of huge chunks with me in the few early months of us getting to know each other. Maybe because he was trying to impress and chase me more so did what he could to keep me.
We've known each other since last April, but have been in a romantic relationship since September.
We still text everyday. But the texting amount has now minimised quite a lot. And being a Gemini rising and having ADHD, I am an incredibly chatty person who always has 9000 thoughts in her mind that I love to share with him and others. But my Scorpio nowadays has become more busy with both his studies and passion projects. And I believe him when he says he just doesn't have much energy and concentration for texting people lots. And don't get me wrong, I do let him have space and time for his alone time with his passions and so on.
But I just hope he hasn't lost attraction for me or anything. I guess the reduction in these last 2 months have made me feel a bit insecure about his feelings for me or if I've done anything that might have upset him. He says I haven't made his life harder or anything but I don't know. I hope he's not just saying that to appease me. I want to tackle issues head on.
I did read online that positively, it could be that my Scorp guy is just confident, comfortable and secure in the relationship now that he wants to get more chilled out and "lazy" with it and doesn't feel the need to chase or put on a show anymore. Which is a good thing. But I guess it's a bit of a shame because I really love talking to him as well.
Anyway, I was wondering what you guys would say are healthy and "normal" texting amounts in a romantic relationship, in your opinions?
Posted by LuckyLibra7
What's important here is the time you're spending together. Too many people focus on building relationships over the phone. Later on, if someone gets a promotion or becomes suddenly swamped with work, now you start displaying needy behavior and acting as if sending several messages a day is a loss of attraction.
Things always settle in a relationship and you're not going to constantly be in the Honey-Moon phase. Work on building some confidence.
If he is avoiding spending time with you then that is a loss of attraction, and you need to pullback.
In a romantic relationship, you all should be speaking at least once a day. But there will be days where you're just tied up and you can't exchange 40 messages.
Posted by LostthoughtsPosted by allrounder
I'm in a romantic relationship with a Scorpio guy. And he used to text lots of huge chunks with me in the few early months of us getting to know each other. Maybe because he was trying to impress and chase me more so did what he could to keep me.
We've known each other since last April, but have been in a romantic relationship since September.
We still text everyday. But the texting amount has now minimised quite a lot. And being a Gemini rising and having ADHD, I am an incredibly chatty person who always has 9000 thoughts in her mind that I love to share with him and others. But my Scorpio nowadays has become more busy with both his studies and passion projects. And I believe him when he says he just doesn't have much energy and concentration for texting people lots. And don't get me wrong, I do let him have space and time for his alone time with his passions and so on.
But I just hope he hasn't lost attraction for me or anything. I guess the reduction in these last 2 months have made me feel a bit insecure about his feelings for me or if I've done anything that might have upset him. He says I haven't made his life harder or anything but I don't know. I hope he's not just saying that to appease me. I want to tackle issues head on.
I did read online that positively, it could be that my Scorp guy is just confident, comfortable and secure in the relationship now that he wants to get more chilled out and "lazy" with it and doesn't feel the need to chase or put on a show anymore. Which is a good thing. But I guess it's a bit of a shame because I really love talking to him as well.
Anyway, I was wondering what you guys would say are healthy and "normal" texting amounts in a romantic relationship, in your opinions?
The question would be how often do you see him?
Because I understand wanting to talk to and share with a partner. I'm guilty with being impatient of it too. Especially when the relationship is up in the air and the desire to get to know them is so strong.
After the relationship has settled beyond a certain point most do like things thought the day. Save the rest, and continue the conversation when you see them.
I actually enjoy chatty woman. It can be distracting when your busy and feel a bit guilty when I can't fully engage. I believe this sentiment is common. Ironically I get Ideas and thoughts a mile a minute some times too. I'm a bit of both so I get both sides.
You have a established relationship. Therefore you should gauge your relationship when you are actually together.
So how often do you see him? Is it enough for you? Can you hold off without exploding �
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Posted by Saturn_Returns
The OP, and others like her, need to realise that texting/calling too often can gradually become a chore.
Your partner doesn't exist to solely validate your existence nor provide constant attention 24/7.
It's more important the quality of the relationship in person than when the both of you are apart.
In between those moments together, just get on with your life and don't expect text marathons. Prompt replies, yes, but not a situation where resentment can mount due to the selfish demands and expectations of one party.
Posted by Undine
There is nothing normal about texting! For me, it's mainly "I'm on my way" or a funny response to some banter. I write long emails though, but exclusively during the "get to know you" stage, because I like to keep a memento of how our relationship started, in case it lasts forever. For any other situation, there is video calling!
If your Scorpio is anything like me, aka an introvert, please don't be insecure. He probably went way out of his comfort zone to get to know you, has neglected his friends, family, himself and possibly his work during this process, and now just wants a bit a normality.
If for you normal means expressing 9000 thoughts a day to someone, I hope you have a large audience of friends and family, because it would be too much for one single person. He might be having 9000 thoughts a day too, but uses an internal dialog to sort them out, and may only be left with a couple of them that he finds worthy of sharing with you!


Posted by RollergirlOrc
The thing is, text wasnt and isn't really meant to replace real life socialization. I know people who get back right away and some people who barely ever get back yet I still talk to them whether physically or through the phone. Maybe phone calls would be better in this case because when you send a text, it goes into this digital that can be ignored, put away, lost into the ethers or abandoned.

Posted by Undine
So you've been dating for almost a year, got on very well, but something has changed recently, and it makes you feel anxious...? Since it's you who seem to be in charge of the relationship, why not stir it in the direction you want?
Wouldn't you like to move in with him, for example? If yes, bring your stuff and tell him that you had enough of packing overnight and weekend bags, and would like to stay for longer. Much longer, hehe! This is what I did once, and it worked.
Is he stressed and overworked? You are there to help him, right? No need for texting afterwards, you could talk face to face everyday...

Posted by allrounderPosted by LuckyLibra7
What's important here is the time you're spending together. Too many people focus on building relationships over the phone. Later on, if someone gets a promotion or becomes suddenly swamped with work, now you start displaying needy behavior and acting as if sending several messages a day is a loss of attraction.
Things always settle in a relationship and you're not going to constantly be in the Honey-Moon phase. Work on building some confidence.
If he is avoiding spending time with you then that is a loss of attraction, and you need to pullback.
In a romantic relationship, you all should be speaking at least once a day. But there will be days where you're just tied up and you can't exchange 40 messages.
I suppose I never knew what coming out of the honeymoon phase would feel like and look like as he is my first ever serious relationship. So now I know lol
It's just I feel like even in person, something is different. He's still affectionate at times, fun and funny but he's become a bit lazier and chilled out. I feel like maybe he feels like we're hanging out too much at the moment and that's why he's pulled back. That I'm smothering him but he doesn't want to hurt my feelings by saying it. I've started to be the one initiating to hang out at places more or saying we should go somewhere together but he does agree and come every time I've said for us to hang out somewhere. I'm also the one who asks to sleepover at his and I realised he never asks me to sleepover at his (I don't let him sleepover at mine because I live with my mother still) and I've been the one sleeping over every week for 1-2 nights for the past 4 months. So I'm gonna calm down on the sleepovers so it doesn't feel too routine and boring anymore. But I initiate kissing him more and we don't tongue kiss passionately as much now but every time I try to tongue kiss him last week, he's been making it a peck, yet we still cuddle lovingly in bed for ages together.
I'm so confused. We still love making each other laugh though. Regardless, is this what settling down is supposed to feel like? I believe he's not a cheater and is loyal because he always preaches me being loyal.
Okay, so you're saying the healthy standard of texting is at least one quality message back and forth once a day?click to expand
Posted by LuckyLibra7Posted by allrounderPosted by LuckyLibra7I suppose I never knew what coming out of the honeymoon phase would feel like and look like as he is my first ever serious relationship. So now I know lol
What's important here is the time you're spending together. Too many people focus on building relationships over the phone. Later on, if someone gets a promotion or becomes suddenly swamped with work, now you start displaying needy behavior and acting as if sending several messages a day is a loss of attraction.
Things always settle in a relationship and you're not going to constantly be in the Honey-Moon phase. Work on building some confidence.
If he is avoiding spending time with you then that is a loss of attraction, and you need to pullback.
In a romantic relationship, you all should be speaking at least once a day. But there will be days where you're just tied up and you can't exchange 40 messages.
It's just I feel like even in person, something is different. He's still affectionate at times, fun and funny but he's become a bit lazier and chilled out. I feel like maybe he feels like we're hanging out too much at the moment and that's why he's pulled back. That I'm smothering him but he doesn't want to hurt my feelings by saying it. I've started to be the one initiating to hang out at places more or saying we should go somewhere together but he does agree and come every time I've said for us to hang out somewhere. I'm also the one who asks to sleepover at his and I realised he never asks me to sleepover at his (I don't let him sleepover at mine because I live with my mother still) and I've been the one sleeping over every week for 1-2 nights for the past 4 months. So I'm gonna calm down on the sleepovers so it doesn't feel too routine and boring anymore. But I initiate kissing him more and we don't tongue kiss passionately as much now but every time I try to tongue kiss him last week, he's been making it a peck, yet we still cuddle lovingly in bed for ages together.
I'm so confused. We still love making each other laugh though. Regardless, is this what settling down is supposed to feel like? I believe he's not a cheater and is loyal because he always preaches me being loyal.
Okay, so you're saying the healthy standard of texting is at least one quality message back and forth once a day?
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Once a relationship settles, it's typically 60/40 ish. One person is ALWAYS going to initiate a little more because nothing in life can be 50/50.
Sleeping over 1-2 nights isn't bad. Are you hanging out more on top of that?
It sounds like you're doing a ton of initiating still after 4 months which isn't normal. He's definitely pulling back, but it could be because of complacency. This happens to men often when the relationship settles. They stop the courting process thinking they have the girl.
Just pullback a little and if he's into you, it will rebalance out where he initiates more.
Odd though he doesn't request you stay over.click to expand
Posted by MonaLisa26Posted by allrounderPosted by LuckyLibra7Here's his text response to me saying I felt some pullback from his side. Tell me what you think.Posted by allrounderPosted by LuckyLibra7
What's important here is the time you're spending together. Too many people focus on building relationships over the phone. Later on, if someone gets a promotion or becomes suddenly swamped with work, now you start displaying needy behavior and acting as if sending several messages a day is a loss of attraction.
Things always settle in a relationship and you're not going to constantly be in the Honey-Moon phase. Work on building some confidence.
If he is avoiding spending time with you then that is a loss of attraction, and you need to pullback.
In a romantic relationship, you all should be speaking at least once a day. But there will be days where you're just tied up and you can't exchange 40 messages.
I suppose I never knew what coming out of the honeymoon phase would feel like and look like as he is my first ever serious relationship. So now I know lol
It's just I feel like even in person, something is different. He's still affectionate at times, fun and funny but he's become a bit lazier and chilled out. I feel like maybe he feels like we're hanging out too much at the moment and that's why he's pulled back. That I'm smothering him but he doesn't want to hurt my feelings by saying it. I've started to be the one initiating to hang out at places more or saying we should go somewhere together but he does agree and come every time I've said for us to hang out somewhere. I'm also the one who asks to sleepover at his and I realised he never asks me to sleepover at his (I don't let him sleepover at mine because I live with my mother still) and I've been the one sleeping over every week for 1-2 nights for the past 4 months. So I'm gonna calm down on the sleepovers so it doesn't feel too routine and boring anymore. But I initiate kissing him more and we don't tongue kiss passionately as much now but every time I try to tongue kiss him last week, he's been making it a peck, yet we still cuddle lovingly in bed for ages together.
I'm so confused. We still love making each other laugh though. Regardless, is this what settling down is supposed to feel like? I believe he's not a cheater and is loyal because he always preaches me being loyal.
Okay, so you're saying the healthy standard of texting is at least one quality message back and forth once a day?
click to expand
Once a relationship settles, it's typically 60/40 ish. One person is ALWAYS going to initiate a little more because nothing in life can be 50/50.
Sleeping over 1-2 nights isn't bad. Are you hanging out more on top of that?
It sounds like you're doing a ton of initiating still after 4 months which isn't normal. He's definitely pulling back, but it could be because of complacency. This happens to men often when the relationship settles. They stop the courting process thinking they have the girl.
Just pullback a little and if he's into you, it will rebalance out where he initiates more.
Odd though he doesn't request you stay over.
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"I suppose so, Iāve not noticed or been aware of myself doing anything wrong, but yea I get tired a lot earlier now and my social battery gets drained quickly. And so I guess I unconsciously have pulled back a bit because I have a lot of other stressful stuff to do most of the time. I see baby, itās good that you are trying to be self aware and watching yourself, but remember youāre not upsetting anybody, or doing anything wrong."
Maybe I just need to occupy my time more. And text friends more to get that fill I need of texting my weird and funny thoughts and epiphanies throughout the day to instead, since he's so overwhelmed, tired and busy.
We do hang out more than the sleepover. But it's mainly me just going over to his place after work on 2 other evenings (not very romantically planned) since it happens to be quite close to my workplace. I think because the sleepovers became routine (every Wednesday and or Thursday) so he didn't feel the need to ask.
How do I get him to realise that he may have me, but that I'm not an easy catch he can now get lazy with?
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Get ready to shit might backfire but if it was me (just did recently) - Iāve said āI see that honeymoon is overā and next I knew he got me a stretch limo in NYC and while in it he whispered in my ear that āhoneymoon isnāt over babyā and I was fucking impressed!
Because after reading your depressing youngsters love stories I was likeā¦fuck them!
We rock! ššš
So if I was you I would push it to the limit.
HOWEVER seems like you kids have an issue of finding a partner so maybe I should let you suck it up and let him win. š¤·āāļøclick to expand
Posted by MonaLisa26Posted by allrounderPosted by LuckyLibra7Here's his text response to me saying I felt some pullback from his side. Tell me what you think.Posted by allrounderPosted by LuckyLibra7
What's important here is the time you're spending together. Too many people focus on building relationships over the phone. Later on, if someone gets a promotion or becomes suddenly swamped with work, now you start displaying needy behavior and acting as if sending several messages a day is a loss of attraction.
Things always settle in a relationship and you're not going to constantly be in the Honey-Moon phase. Work on building some confidence.
If he is avoiding spending time with you then that is a loss of attraction, and you need to pullback.
In a romantic relationship, you all should be speaking at least once a day. But there will be days where you're just tied up and you can't exchange 40 messages.
I suppose I never knew what coming out of the honeymoon phase would feel like and look like as he is my first ever serious relationship. So now I know lol
It's just I feel like even in person, something is different. He's still affectionate at times, fun and funny but he's become a bit lazier and chilled out. I feel like maybe he feels like we're hanging out too much at the moment and that's why he's pulled back. That I'm smothering him but he doesn't want to hurt my feelings by saying it. I've started to be the one initiating to hang out at places more or saying we should go somewhere together but he does agree and come every time I've said for us to hang out somewhere. I'm also the one who asks to sleepover at his and I realised he never asks me to sleepover at his (I don't let him sleepover at mine because I live with my mother still) and I've been the one sleeping over every week for 1-2 nights for the past 4 months. So I'm gonna calm down on the sleepovers so it doesn't feel too routine and boring anymore. But I initiate kissing him more and we don't tongue kiss passionately as much now but every time I try to tongue kiss him last week, he's been making it a peck, yet we still cuddle lovingly in bed for ages together.
I'm so confused. We still love making each other laugh though. Regardless, is this what settling down is supposed to feel like? I believe he's not a cheater and is loyal because he always preaches me being loyal.
Okay, so you're saying the healthy standard of texting is at least one quality message back and forth once a day?
click to expand
Once a relationship settles, it's typically 60/40 ish. One person is ALWAYS going to initiate a little more because nothing in life can be 50/50.
Sleeping over 1-2 nights isn't bad. Are you hanging out more on top of that?
It sounds like you're doing a ton of initiating still after 4 months which isn't normal. He's definitely pulling back, but it could be because of complacency. This happens to men often when the relationship settles. They stop the courting process thinking they have the girl.
Just pullback a little and if he's into you, it will rebalance out where he initiates more.
Odd though he doesn't request you stay over.
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"I suppose so, Iāve not noticed or been aware of myself doing anything wrong, but yea I get tired a lot earlier now and my social battery gets drained quickly. And so I guess I unconsciously have pulled back a bit because I have a lot of other stressful stuff to do most of the time. I see baby, itās good that you are trying to be self aware and watching yourself, but remember youāre not upsetting anybody, or doing anything wrong."
Maybe I just need to occupy my time more. And text friends more to get that fill I need of texting my weird and funny thoughts and epiphanies throughout the day to instead, since he's so overwhelmed, tired and busy.
We do hang out more than the sleepover. But it's mainly me just going over to his place after work on 2 other evenings (not very romantically planned) since it happens to be quite close to my workplace. I think because the sleepovers became routine (every Wednesday and or Thursday) so he didn't feel the need to ask.
How do I get him to realise that he may have me, but that I'm not an easy catch he can now get lazy with?
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Get ready to shit might backfire but if it was me (just did recently) - Iāve said āI see that honeymoon is overā and next I knew he got me a stretch limo in NYC and while in it he whispered in my ear that āhoneymoon isnāt over babyā and I was fucking impressed!
Because after reading your depressing youngsters love stories I was likeā¦fuck them!
We rock! ššš
So if I was you I would push it to the limit.
HOWEVER seems like you kids have an issue of finding a partner so maybe I should let you suck it up and let him win. š¤·āāļøclick to expand

Posted by allrounderPosted by LuckyLibra7Posted by allrounderOnce a relationship settles, it's typically 60/40 ish. One person is ALWAYS going to initiate a little more because nothing in life can be 50/50.Posted by LuckyLibra7
What's important here is the time you're spending together. Too many people focus on building relationships over the phone. Later on, if someone gets a promotion or becomes suddenly swamped with work, now you start displaying needy behavior and acting as if sending several messages a day is a loss of attraction.
Things always settle in a relationship and you're not going to constantly be in the Honey-Moon phase. Work on building some confidence.
If he is avoiding spending time with you then that is a loss of attraction, and you need to pullback.
In a romantic relationship, you all should be speaking at least once a day. But there will be days where you're just tied up and you can't exchange 40 messages.
I suppose I never knew what coming out of the honeymoon phase would feel like and look like as he is my first ever serious relationship. So now I know lol
It's just I feel like even in person, something is different. He's still affectionate at times, fun and funny but he's become a bit lazier and chilled out. I feel like maybe he feels like we're hanging out too much at the moment and that's why he's pulled back. That I'm smothering him but he doesn't want to hurt my feelings by saying it. I've started to be the one initiating to hang out at places more or saying we should go somewhere together but he does agree and come every time I've said for us to hang out somewhere. I'm also the one who asks to sleepover at his and I realised he never asks me to sleepover at his (I don't let him sleepover at mine because I live with my mother still) and I've been the one sleeping over every week for 1-2 nights for the past 4 months. So I'm gonna calm down on the sleepovers so it doesn't feel too routine and boring anymore. But I initiate kissing him more and we don't tongue kiss passionately as much now but every time I try to tongue kiss him last week, he's been making it a peck, yet we still cuddle lovingly in bed for ages together.
I'm so confused. We still love making each other laugh though. Regardless, is this what settling down is supposed to feel like? I believe he's not a cheater and is loyal because he always preaches me being loyal.
Okay, so you're saying the healthy standard of texting is at least one quality message back and forth once a day?
click to expand
Sleeping over 1-2 nights isn't bad. Are you hanging out more on top of that?
It sounds like you're doing a ton of initiating still after 4 months which isn't normal. He's definitely pulling back, but it could be because of complacency. This happens to men often when the relationship settles. They stop the courting process thinking they have the girl.
Just pullback a little and if he's into you, it will rebalance out where he initiates more.
Odd though he doesn't request you stay over.
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Here's his text response to me saying I felt some pullback from his side. Tell me what you think.
"I suppose so, Iāve not noticed or been aware of myself doing anything wrong, but yea I get tired a lot earlier now and my social battery gets drained quickly. And so I guess I unconsciously have pulled back a bit because I have a lot of other stressful stuff to do most of the time. I see baby, itās good that you are trying to be self aware and watching yourself, but remember youāre not upsetting anybody, or doing anything wrong."
Maybe I just need to occupy my time more. And text friends more to get that fill I need of texting my weird and funny thoughts and epiphanies throughout the day to instead, since he's so overwhelmed, tired and busy.
We do hang out more than the sleepover. But it's mainly me just going over to his place after work on 2 other evenings (not very romantically planned) since it happens to be quite close to my workplace. I think because the sleepovers became routine (every Wednesday and or Thursday) so he didn't feel the need to ask.
How do I get him to realise that he may have me, but that I'm not an easy catch he can now get lazy with?click to expand

Posted by TruemaraPosted by allrounderPosted by LuckyLibra7Posted by allrounderOnce a relationship settles, it's typically 60/40 ish. One person is ALWAYS going to initiate a little more because nothing in life can be 50/50.Posted by LuckyLibra7
What's important here is the time you're spending together. Too many people focus on building relationships over the phone. Later on, if someone gets a promotion or becomes suddenly swamped with work, now you start displaying needy behavior and acting as if sending several messages a day is a loss of attraction.
Things always settle in a relationship and you're not going to constantly be in the Honey-Moon phase. Work on building some confidence.
If he is avoiding spending time with you then that is a loss of attraction, and you need to pullback.
In a romantic relationship, you all should be speaking at least once a day. But there will be days where you're just tied up and you can't exchange 40 messages.
I suppose I never knew what coming out of the honeymoon phase would feel like and look like as he is my first ever serious relationship. So now I know lol
It's just I feel like even in person, something is different. He's still affectionate at times, fun and funny but he's become a bit lazier and chilled out. I feel like maybe he feels like we're hanging out too much at the moment and that's why he's pulled back. That I'm smothering him but he doesn't want to hurt my feelings by saying it. I've started to be the one initiating to hang out at places more or saying we should go somewhere together but he does agree and come every time I've said for us to hang out somewhere. I'm also the one who asks to sleepover at his and I realised he never asks me to sleepover at his (I don't let him sleepover at mine because I live with my mother still) and I've been the one sleeping over every week for 1-2 nights for the past 4 months. So I'm gonna calm down on the sleepovers so it doesn't feel too routine and boring anymore. But I initiate kissing him more and we don't tongue kiss passionately as much now but every time I try to tongue kiss him last week, he's been making it a peck, yet we still cuddle lovingly in bed for ages together.
I'm so confused. We still love making each other laugh though. Regardless, is this what settling down is supposed to feel like? I believe he's not a cheater and is loyal because he always preaches me being loyal.
Okay, so you're saying the healthy standard of texting is at least one quality message back and forth once a day?
click to expand
Sleeping over 1-2 nights isn't bad. Are you hanging out more on top of that?
It sounds like you're doing a ton of initiating still after 4 months which isn't normal. He's definitely pulling back, but it could be because of complacency. This happens to men often when the relationship settles. They stop the courting process thinking they have the girl.
Just pullback a little and if he's into you, it will rebalance out where he initiates more.
Odd though he doesn't request you stay over.
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Here's his text response to me saying I felt some pullback from his side. Tell me what you think.
"I suppose so, Iāve not noticed or been aware of myself doing anything wrong, but yea I get tired a lot earlier now and my social battery gets drained quickly. And so I guess I unconsciously have pulled back a bit because I have a lot of other stressful stuff to do most of the time. I see baby, itās good that you are trying to be self aware and watching yourself, but remember youāre not upsetting anybody, or doing anything wrong."
Maybe I just need to occupy my time more. And text friends more to get that fill I need of texting my weird and funny thoughts and epiphanies throughout the day to instead, since he's so overwhelmed, tired and busy.
We do hang out more than the sleepover. But it's mainly me just going over to his place after work on 2 other evenings (not very romantically planned) since it happens to be quite close to my workplace. I think because the sleepovers became routine (every Wednesday and or Thursday) so he didn't feel the need to ask.
How do I get him to realise that he may have me, but that I'm not an easy catch he can now get lazy with?
Dude he not being lazy
Itās life
Instead consider what heās saying
Got stressful
Shit going on right now
Instead why not think about how to make things easier if heās so stressed rather why more more moreclick to expand
Posted by TruemaraPosted by allrounderPosted by LuckyLibra7Here's his text response to me saying I felt some pullback from his side. Tell me what you think.Posted by allrounderPosted by LuckyLibra7
What's important here is the time you're spending together. Too many people focus on building relationships over the phone. Later on, if someone gets a promotion or becomes suddenly swamped with work, now you start displaying needy behavior and acting as if sending several messages a day is a loss of attraction.
Things always settle in a relationship and you're not going to constantly be in the Honey-Moon phase. Work on building some confidence.
If he is avoiding spending time with you then that is a loss of attraction, and you need to pullback.
In a romantic relationship, you all should be speaking at least once a day. But there will be days where you're just tied up and you can't exchange 40 messages.
I suppose I never knew what coming out of the honeymoon phase would feel like and look like as he is my first ever serious relationship. So now I know lol
It's just I feel like even in person, something is different. He's still affectionate at times, fun and funny but he's become a bit lazier and chilled out. I feel like maybe he feels like we're hanging out too much at the moment and that's why he's pulled back. That I'm smothering him but he doesn't want to hurt my feelings by saying it. I've started to be the one initiating to hang out at places more or saying we should go somewhere together but he does agree and come every time I've said for us to hang out somewhere. I'm also the one who asks to sleepover at his and I realised he never asks me to sleepover at his (I don't let him sleepover at mine because I live with my mother still) and I've been the one sleeping over every week for 1-2 nights for the past 4 months. So I'm gonna calm down on the sleepovers so it doesn't feel too routine and boring anymore. But I initiate kissing him more and we don't tongue kiss passionately as much now but every time I try to tongue kiss him last week, he's been making it a peck, yet we still cuddle lovingly in bed for ages together.
I'm so confused. We still love making each other laugh though. Regardless, is this what settling down is supposed to feel like? I believe he's not a cheater and is loyal because he always preaches me being loyal.
Okay, so you're saying the healthy standard of texting is at least one quality message back and forth once a day?
click to expand
Once a relationship settles, it's typically 60/40 ish. One person is ALWAYS going to initiate a little more because nothing in life can be 50/50.
Sleeping over 1-2 nights isn't bad. Are you hanging out more on top of that?
It sounds like you're doing a ton of initiating still after 4 months which isn't normal. He's definitely pulling back, but it could be because of complacency. This happens to men often when the relationship settles. They stop the courting process thinking they have the girl.
Just pullback a little and if he's into you, it will rebalance out where he initiates more.
Odd though he doesn't request you stay over.
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"I suppose so, Iāve not noticed or been aware of myself doing anything wrong, but yea I get tired a lot earlier now and my social battery gets drained quickly. And so I guess I unconsciously have pulled back a bit because I have a lot of other stressful stuff to do most of the time. I see baby, itās good that you are trying to be self aware and watching yourself, but remember youāre not upsetting anybody, or doing anything wrong."
Maybe I just need to occupy my time more. And text friends more to get that fill I need of texting my weird and funny thoughts and epiphanies throughout the day to instead, since he's so overwhelmed, tired and busy.
We do hang out more than the sleepover. But it's mainly me just going over to his place after work on 2 other evenings (not very romantically planned) since it happens to be quite close to my workplace. I think because the sleepovers became routine (every Wednesday and or Thursday) so he didn't feel the need to ask.
How do I get him to realise that he may have me, but that I'm not an easy catch he can now get lazy with?
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Dude he not being lazy
Itās life
Instead consider what heās saying
Got stressful
Shit going on right now
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Posted by MonaLisa26
@StubbornSagittarius
You donāt come out like a person in a rship. Are you happy being there for so long?
Whatās his sign? And NO I am not saying I am torturing Virgo! He is the happiest for decades prior to me. We having fun and sex and travels and food and wine and sexā¦yeah! A lot of sex.
I think this is what is bothering all of you! šššš¤
Posted by Rimzy
I rarely text my husband. Maybe once a week? Sometimes once a day but rarely more than a few times a day on the odd occasion we have to discuss something that isnāt done in person.
I donāt really text people tbh. People usually just call me because I take too long to text back and then they call just to get me to respond.
I think you should just communicate better with your person tbh, stuff like this doesnāt really matter to most people. Itās all about being natural to yourself but also respectful, because people cannot keep expectations at all times for social contact via phone. Itās just not fair to anyone tbh.
Posted by GeminiJimPosted by allrounderPosted by RimzySure, but it's easier for you because you actually live with your husband so it's easier to get your satisfaction of communication in person. I'm a Gemini Rising and Virgo Sun so I need a looot of communication :')
I rarely text my husband. Maybe once a week? Sometimes once a day but rarely more than a few times a day on the odd occasion we have to discuss something that isnāt done in person.
I donāt really text people tbh. People usually just call me because I take too long to text back and then they call just to get me to respond.
I think you should just communicate better with your person tbh, stuff like this doesnāt really matter to most people. Itās all about being natural to yourself but also respectful, because people cannot keep expectations at all times for social contact via phone. Itās just not fair to anyone tbh.
I suppose I could call but I kinda don't like it because I like to do stuff that I don't need people hearing me do. I've been putting in more voice notes but he's still taking his time to answer. So I don't know what to do anymore. I've pulled back a bit and I'm not sleeping over at his place this week but it doesn't seem to make him act like he misses me :/ I suppose I like a lot of attention š
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Well the reason you pace things in a relationship is partly to find out if you are compatible before jumping too far ahead like marriage and sharing a home
Perhaps you are finding out you are not so compatible as you thought?
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Posted by allrounderPosted by Rimzy
I rarely text my husband. Maybe once a week? Sometimes once a day but rarely more than a few times a day on the odd occasion we have to discuss something that isnāt done in person.
I donāt really text people tbh. People usually just call me because I take too long to text back and then they call just to get me to respond.
I think you should just communicate better with your person tbh, stuff like this doesnāt really matter to most people. Itās all about being natural to yourself but also respectful, because people cannot keep expectations at all times for social contact via phone. Itās just not fair to anyone tbh.
Sure, but it's easier for you because you actually live with your husband so it's easier to get your satisfaction of communication in person. I'm a Gemini Rising and Virgo Sun so I need a looot of communication :')
I suppose I could call but I kinda don't like it because I like to do stuff that I don't need people hearing me do. I've been putting in more voice notes but he's still taking his time to answer. So I don't know what to do anymore. I've pulled back a bit and I'm not sleeping over at his place this week but it doesn't seem to make him act like he misses me :/ I suppose I like a lot of attention šclick to expand
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We've known each other since last April, but have been in a romantic relationship since September.
We still text everyday. But the texting amount has now minimised quite a lot. And being a Gemini rising and having ADHD, I am an incredibly chatty person who always has 9000 thoughts in her mind that I love to share with him and others. But my Scorpio nowadays has become more busy with both his studies and passion projects. And I believe him when he says he just doesn't have much energy and concentration for texting people lots. And don't get me wrong, I do let him have space and time for his alone time with his passions and so on.
But I just hope he hasn't lost attraction for me or anything. I guess the reduction in these last 2 months have made me feel a bit insecure about his feelings for me or if I've done anything that might have upset him. He says I haven't made his life harder or anything but I don't know. I hope he's not just saying that to appease me. I want to tackle issues head on.
I did read online that positively, it could be that my Scorp guy is just confident, comfortable and secure in the relationship now that he wants to get more chilled out and "lazy" with it and doesn't feel the need to chase or put on a show anymore. Which is a good thing. But I guess it's a bit of a shame because I really love talking to him as well.
Anyway, I was wondering what you guys would say are healthy and "normal" texting amounts in a romantic relationship, in your opinions?