Bad texter?

[Lilllypad11]

My Best friend who I’ve known for years has gone on a date today with a guy she matched on hinge. She texted me after saying she got a second date I was really excited for her, but she said he’s an awful texter and leaves hours between replies but he owns a business and she said she really enjoyed the date with him generally. Me and her both had our separations at similar times but my way of dating is really different.

I said personally it wouldn’t work for me because I like to text regularly through the day. Not all the time but I don’t enjoy 9/10 hours between responses. i also said in the getting to know each other stage it makes it more difficult. She said he said phone calls are easier for him but she isn’t the biggest fan early on of calls bc of awkward silences.

I said to her go on the second date. See what the vibe is. Go from there. She does really like him. I told her not to blow it off just yet. Is that fair advice

I think it’s nice to give advice on what you like but I’d just be supportive of her. Let her make the call on if she likes him, she seemed excited after the first date so personally I wouldn’t let texting be the reason for stopping dating.
You’ve given fair advice but I’d probably hold off and see what she thinks first. She might start second guessing based on what she thinks is needed at the start of a relationship but a lot of people don’t text constantly.

Yeah of course! She looks really happy and likes him! I said after not to listen to my thoughts and do what her gut says. She said she wants to see him again. I haven’t seen her so happy since her ex. She even started shit talking her ex for the first time in 6 months. So yeah ofc I want her to. She’s like me though. She likes regular messaging and she said it was the only thing that puts her off. But again as I said I think if she likes him and the other boxes are ticked this is just a small niggle.

Some people just really loathe typing on a phone. I have a friend who hates it so much that it sometimes takes her months to reply and I have to poke her.

I used to have a bf who wanted to message all day long and it just drove me nuts. I just don't wanna give anyone immediate access to me that often.

But when I got with my OH we would message all day long (different countries). Maybe I was just more into him.

If he doesn't like texting maybe she should try short voice clips where you just press the microphone button on your phone and talk for up to 60 seconds. It's far more efficient and better for people who hate typing on a small screen.