To expect a daily reply?

[Romeo2005]

What is the expected response for someone you are meeting up for a date with, during the talking prior? AIBU to expect a reply daily unless it's for a very specific reason?

When I'm on holiday I don't even text my family, much less someone I've never met....

He's arranged a date!! FFS that's the expression of interest. Unless he cancels or doesn't turn up.

But I hope you've been texting others in the meantime, OP? Never put all your dating eggs in one basket.

He didn't text for a week whilst on holiday?

Any chance it's cause he's on hols with his Mrs and kids?.....

For me, a daily text is the absolute minimum I would expect from someone who was interested in me.

It's not a love letter - it takes five seconds.

God no. I never even wanted daily texts PRIOR to a first date, let alone expect them!

I had to sit on my hands to stop myself texting my now DH when we were first dating luckily he felt the same. If someone doesn’t want to talk to you or respond in the early days - it’s not looking good. I wouldn’t have put up with a whole week of nothing

Yeah I think a few messages to check in isn't an unreasonable expectation, just to show some interest. It would suggest he can't really be arsed

I would consider a daily text from someone I haven’t even met yet to be extremely odd, even stalkerish or needy. It would be very offputting.

I don’t text people before the first date, save for maybe one message the day before and on the day to check plans are still on. Otherwise, it builds up a false sense of intimacy which, if you meet and realise they are nothing like their photos / a complete tit / otherwise not for you, just feels like a waste of time.

Also, what do you text to a total stranger? I genuinely don’t care how their day has been or what they’re up to later, which seems to be the stock text exchange.

No, nor would I.

You almost lost me at 'talking prior', op, I wondered what that was but having read on, I 'get' the gist.

I imagine you would have contact either the day before, or in the morning of, the date, if only to confirm and finalise arrangements.

If someone was constantly texting me, eg every day, it would drive me potty and I'd feel hemmed in.

Why would he be into you if he's never met you?