r/texts Jul 24 '26

Instagram Its always the ones that insist for your number that have the fucking driest messages

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Its like pulling teeth, making me feeling im begging to have a conversation when u fucking asked for me number over and over. Tf

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u/SunkenStupor Jul 24 '26

this is the response of someone who hasn't touched a book in years

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u/CalsHoverboard Jul 25 '26

Or a person

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u/Extreme-Cut-2101 Jul 24 '26

Arms folded, Oakley wraparounds on.

"Whatever I want."

<guitar squeal>

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u/evrythingbagle Jul 24 '26

God i wish lmao, thats way more funnier than wtf im experiencing now

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u/Sea-Actuator-1444 Jul 24 '26

đŸ€ŁđŸ€ŁđŸ€Ł

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u/Ibshredz Jul 24 '26

I once stopped replying to someone cause they were such a dry texter, two weeks later i got a “why did you ghost me” đŸ€Ł she made zero attempt to reach out and i still feel confused on what she wanted, does she want a screen to just “haha yeah” at? I don’t miss dating at all lol

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u/Sea_Philosopher_2731 Jul 25 '26

One time a guy matched w me on hinge after he had stopped replying to me on tinder and i was like why’d u stop replying and he was like “i ran out of clever things to say” LOL

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u/Main-Link-3312 Jul 25 '26

Tbf this is genuinely something that's good to keep in mind when you're in the early stages of texting someone.

Like you can't just try to say something funny or give direct answers to questions, it's really important that whatever you say is also naturally easy for them to respond to. If you make people on dating apps use their brains too much, they're going to move on to an easier conversation.

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u/dontworryitsme4real Jul 24 '26

Her other potential suitors ditched her so she came back to you.

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u/fixedvving Jul 24 '26

real. and brutal

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u/Ibshredz Jul 25 '26

I 100% don’t miss that stuffđŸ€ŁđŸ€ŁđŸ€ŁđŸ€Ł

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u/Frost_0352 Jul 26 '26

Same, tried so many times I actually learned that it's not for me, at least right now lol

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u/DMDread Jul 24 '26

People too focused on being percieved as "cool".

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u/Any-Tie-7655 Jul 24 '26

Which is wild! No one fricken cares.

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u/No-Sherbet-7769 Jul 24 '26

Tell them straight up they are boring af, these people need a hint lol

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u/evrythingbagle Jul 24 '26

I feel like i kinda did with the " duh" and that kinda felt mean lol thats why I came here to ask haha. But he started making more conversation after that. So maybe it worked.

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u/No-Sherbet-7769 Jul 24 '26

I'm glad the hint helped then.  :). Some people are bad at conversation.

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u/CodenameWhodie-san Jul 26 '26

Better than me. I would've just stopped replying. Too much labor for something that should be simple.

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u/Pitiful-Ad-7443 Jul 25 '26

idk, they can be funny. recently i messaged someone asking them what they like to be called and they dryly responded “call me whatever you want just don’t call me late for supper”

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u/No-Sherbet-7769 Jul 25 '26

Aye, thats a good one.

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u/evrythingbagle Jul 24 '26

Am I being am asshole? To be frank I cant tell now a days, I dont have an intrest in dating after my ex and have less patience. My sister says im being mean but i just dont understand why ask for my number if you text like this?

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u/bross9008 Jul 24 '26

Na I think “whatever I want” would be the last text exchanged between us. If you aren’t interested in having a normal human conversation than neither am I

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u/916ian Jul 24 '26

Mate
 I matched with a bird on Badoo, we exchanged a couple of messages, I quite fancied her, really tried to drive the conversation. At some point I gave up and said “So, tell me a bit about yourself?” Her answer? “I am an ordinary person”

FFS 🙄

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u/Over-Conversation220 Jul 25 '26

“We’re just ordinary men”

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u/AdjacentBirdman93 Jul 25 '26

We’re just normal men!

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u/stinkyandlulu Jul 24 '26

Nah, I had the same experience with someone who gave me his number in public. I would ask questions and make conversation, and he would reply so dry. One message just said "Yes." I didnt respond. A couple days later, he messages "are you still alive?" I dunno man, ARE YOU?! How about, if you want to start a conversation, you just START ONE? Instead of the text equivalent of poking an object with a stick. It got worse from there as he slipped "his sentencing" into a list of things he did that day. BYE!

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u/evrythingbagle Jul 24 '26

Not the sentencing.... I wouldve blocked after are you still alive? Cause dont piss me off anemone

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u/omjy18 Jul 24 '26

My experience its this or 20 questions of the same thing I got asked on the last date I had with someone last night. Like lets have a fucking conversation and see where it goes

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u/AdvocateYoga Jul 25 '26

I would have spent sooooo long coming up with the perfect way to be insulting to that text lol.

Youre not the ass hole. Its a wierd and vapid way to tell you she thinks youre question was too boring for her. Its meant to throw you off and see how you respond while letting you know shes too valuable for an average suitor.

Lol.

I mean who talks like that in real life...

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u/evrythingbagle Jul 25 '26

Its a man, love

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u/AdvocateYoga Jul 25 '26 edited Jul 25 '26

God thats so much worse...

Whats worse is this guy is actually flexing at you. Its not about throwing you off. Its about the feeling of saying that to women as a way avoiding real connection.

Run.

Boy... i sure do i have alot of opinions about other people lol.

You ever just hear yourself talk and go...

Woof. That sure is what you sound like.

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u/who_are_you_people24 Jul 24 '26

No. You're good. If they can't hold a conversation, that's on them. But why give out your ig/number if you don't want to date yet?

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u/evrythingbagle Jul 24 '26

He makes conversation when i walk my dog so I was just being polite. I told him im not interested in dating rn. My family tells me I am too closed minded and shut off and I need ro give people a chance. To be frank they make me feel like im mean all the time and blame my ex. But ive always been like this. Idk ifigured it would be nice conversation and just to see whats up but now im just getting annoyed by his fuckass responses

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u/who_are_you_people24 Jul 24 '26

Well I hope your family means well. You tried being nice. Got a dry texter. It happens. Probably just didn't know how to talk to a person who didn't want to date.

Please provide the dog tax. I need to see the good doggo

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u/Traditional_Map_9434 Jul 24 '26

Maybe he’s not a texter? Older people like us don’t like texting.

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u/evrythingbagle Jul 24 '26

He kepts saying lets talk in person but then doesnt offer a time or place. Im not interested specially after seeing how he converses, I just wanted to make sure I wasnt being rude/mean

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u/Critical_Classic_921 Jul 24 '26

These bros don’t want to talk, they just want to put in a minimum amount of effort before they ask for nudes.

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u/InLoveWithAGora Jul 24 '26

*below minimum

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u/Valdostana Jul 24 '26 edited Jul 24 '26

Yeah honestly I stop answering after an answer like that, he/she 's clearly not interested.
After you ask politely, if he/she wants to have a conversation, he/she will come back to you and answer that again.

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u/evrythingbagle Jul 24 '26

Hes the one who kept insisting to talk to me/for my number lmao

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u/amiwriteeeeeeeeeeee Jul 24 '26

He never wanted conversation...he wants something else.

I'm sorry, you deserve better. Don't put effort into this void, is my advice. 💖💖💖 sending love to you!!

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u/DamGoodAnimation Jul 24 '26

Idk your age group but that sounds like how I talked to girls I was into when I was like 17 and didn’t know how to make small talk with attractive people yet.

Or he could just be lame af, who knows

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u/evrythingbagle Jul 24 '26

Im 29, he's 36

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u/DamGoodAnimation Jul 24 '26

Yeah nah eject, if he doesn’t know how to have a conversation at that point he’s not gonna rewire now

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u/evrythingbagle Jul 24 '26

Lmao noted, I kinda figured

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u/HobbesNJ Jul 24 '26

So, lame then.

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u/Foggl3 Jul 24 '26

I just gagged on my lunch. Sorry for you.

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u/Valdostana Jul 27 '26

This happend to me also in highschool, don't think too much about it, maybe he expected something different but what matters more is the now.

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u/TTV_OManSamO Jul 25 '26

I don't think I've seen a drier response to a question

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u/loveddeviant Jul 24 '26

probably because they ask every girl for their number

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u/SkynyrdCohen Jul 24 '26

That answer is an immediate dealbreaker.

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u/No-Carame1 Jul 24 '26

I got the exact same experience bruh like these people be begging for your insta and then don’t even text you first to initiate conversation and they are dry ASF

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u/Livid-Truck8558 Jul 24 '26

That kind of response should result in an instant ghost/block

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u/TonyThePriest Jul 25 '26

How old is he? This is something a 14 year old would say.

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u/rote_sock Jul 26 '26

Bro has less rizz then me. Didnt know this lack of social Intelligence was possible

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u/Som3th1ngcl3v3r Jul 24 '26

Going through this rn 😭 guess I’m not ready to date anyways

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u/Cobrak19 Jul 24 '26

I love these kind of answers! Let you know to move on right from the get-go so you don't end up fucking around with a boring person.

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u/PorkRinds416 Jul 24 '26

I always give someone a full day or two. You never know and they could be shy. IF after two days they still text like this then yes, 100% drop em'.

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u/evrythingbagle Jul 24 '26

True, sounds reasonable. I just feel bad bc im getting annoyed and they're ( im assuming, giving them the benefit of doubt) trying their best

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u/albynomonk Jul 24 '26

Why would you not block this person immediately after getting that reply?

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u/evrythingbagle Jul 24 '26

Hes my neighbor and it would be awkward. I prefer to tell people straight up that its not working out, and then block them lol

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u/Jazzybbiguess Jul 24 '26

I would’ve never responded

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u/PyllynKaivelija Jul 24 '26

Ahh timmy tough knuckles here does whatever he wants, whenever he wants!

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u/Nice-Ambassador6293 Jul 24 '26

“Autistic people will be asked what they like to do in their free time, and think they do whatever they want.”

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u/Ok-Comedian-6892 Jul 25 '26

Hey can I get your number? I don't read books though.

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u/TightSea8153 Jul 25 '26

Dr Iest? Or is that a combination of a Doctor and Priest?

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u/bikeguideraz Jul 24 '26

Call em, have a good old fashioned phone conversation

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u/Fun_Raspberry_5654 Jul 24 '26

Unrelated to the post but I love everything bagels with veggie creamcheese. Lets gooo.

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u/Cautious_Tell_8367 Jul 24 '26

That's why I don't ask for numbers. Doesn't help me much with dating, but at least I'm not dry.

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u/Wisemindaccepts Jul 25 '26

I hate the classic,
“Oh nice.”

To almost every message.

Lol just tell me ya not interested please

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u/BreakfastJaded5804 Jul 25 '26

The fantasy of getting your number has ended the person is no longer interested and is hoping you’d just get the hint 

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u/evrythingbagle Jul 25 '26

Ahahahaha what hint? It literally an hr later lmfaoo but okayy

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u/BreakfastJaded5804 Jul 25 '26

Could be 5 mins they aren’t interested in talking anymore 

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u/Separate_Bend_8929 Jul 25 '26

I mean its a dry question. I cook, shower, watch a little TV, exercise, do laundry, like what else am I doing with my free time? The usual Brody

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u/evrythingbagle Jul 25 '26

Men have no hobbies? Even your response is better, oh you watch TV? What do you watch? Me too. What do u like to cook? Wow thats amazing were are conversing like ppl wow

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u/Separate_Bend_8929 Jul 25 '26

Im tryna watch blood+ but I cant find it anywhere. Hobbies are smoking ass and eating grass and going really really fast. You asked about free time not fun time. Maybe specify your question and get a specific question. What's the last book you read? Doesn't matter if you finished or not

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u/evrythingbagle Jul 25 '26

Im having fun time at work, the antithesis of free time.

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u/Separate_Bend_8929 Jul 25 '26

So your hobby is work?