Shall I assume my date is off tonight

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Been seeing s guy a few weeks, been in contact about 7 weeks but seen him 3 times in last 10 days, pretty much in constant contact been bit more quite this week as he's been on a course.

Anyway arranged to go out tonight and he asked me to book he was messaging as usual last night until 11ish I then went to sleep and woke this morning to 3 messages from him just saying night and hoping I had nice evening etc.

Anyway messaged him this morning telling him I had booked table for 7.30 he read it at 11.30 and to date hasn't responded, unusual as I always get a good morning message etc and he's been online a few tones since then so really do reason to not confirm. so now idea if he's picking me up etc or what time, reluctant to get ready and starting to get the hump... I really don't want to message again as hate the thought of chasing him.

WTF do I do? Give him till 4 and if not heard just assume it's off?

What I meant @ektomarie is that she wound herself up because he didn't text her back right away. He's allowed to be busy and wait a few hours before responding!

Yes, Aridane, somewhat ironic!

He didn't cause her any angst, she caused it all herself by overthinking and over watching him online.

People do not have to be on our beck and call all day every day.

Isn't it a bit weird to be sending/expecting daily good morning texts? There's the red flag imo

I’m not sure why it’s so difficult to grasp that it was out of character for him based on his past behaviour and actions Not based on whether you feel it’s a big deal or not. It’s a bit like being worried about an adult who suddenly doesn’t answer their phone or doesn’t show up to work. There’s a hundred reasonable explanations but if it’s out of character for that person, others will worry.

I don’t think it’s that weird to send good morning/good night messages 🤔 why would it be? I like sending & receiving messages like that

I really feel quite sorry for anyone having to navigate the communication jungle these days. Although we both had mobile 'phones when DH and I started dating, sometimes we spoke/text everyday, other times we could go for days without contacting each other, and didn't think anything of it.
Today it took 3 hours for a text I sent to be received by my son. I consider a text to be communication which is sent, but doesn't demand an immediate response; if I consider something urgent, or needing an answer I will call; my son breaks out in a sweat if he has to make a phone call. I would feel under so much pressure if every text, email, whats App or whatever was demanding an immediate response.