To text or not to text...

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I'm texting a guy! Hopefully arranging to meet up soon. He initiated the first texting session and from then on I've initiated all the other. I know he likes me because he says he does and he is always seeming happy to hear from me, really nice messages back etc. I'm just wondering do I go again and initiate yet another texting conversation or wait and let him text me for a change?
I'd prefer it to be a balance rather than me always seeming like I'm more keen!
Does this stuff actually matter?
I'm new to this game lol

Give him space to miss and text you.

It doesn't matter really. He may think it's nice to have a text from you out the blue.

Notice though if it is always you making the conversation.

I do agree with @NK1cf53daaX127805d4fd5

He always seems keen and also happy to chat and replied to my 'how's your week going' text the other day that it's all the better hearing from me.
I'll hold out a bit longer then if I can!!

OP please don't over invest until you've actually met the guy. It's easy to weave fantasies about people we've never met. It's just words right now. Meet ASAP and take it from there.

Oh no we have met before while I was still with dh and I know there is a spark there and I majorly fancy him.
Only just started texting recently though

If you feel like texting then do it, life is too short to overanalyse if you should text or not.

@letsdolunch321 I agree! Would be nice if he inituated once in a while though so it felt like he wants to speak to me too. He says he can be shy

Right I'm just going to text him later on I'm all for taking things slow but come on!
Do you think I should throw into the conversation something like 'you can text me first sometimes if you want' ? Or how would I put it?

You're way too keen.
Stop texting him and let him take the lead.

Wait. Every time you text/initiate more than him, you're devaluing yourself as the person will think they don't need to put in the same amount of effort as you're so keen.

It also is a turn off to others if you text too much. So, don't text until he's sent a text, and text only one text at a time.

I had problems with this and that's what a therapist told me to do. It's helped me realise who is genuinely interested in me.

The only advice I can give really is to just be yourself. Do what feels right to you.
If that makes you too keen then that makes you too keen, but there is also the possibility that he's texting a few women and just replies when the messages come through and you are not being keen enough, this isn't a one answer fits all men kind of situation.

That said, personally I wouldn't goad him with a message basically accusing him of not messaging first as that would put me off personally, I'd rather add it into the message conversation after a few replies and I'd only say something positive rather than negative. Something like "I hope you appreciate me always messaging first, there's not many who get that treatment you know" or some less shitty version of that.

How often should I expect to text in the beginning?

I know I seem full don't I! I'm just excited I think!!