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Is it a red flag if they take hours to reply?

Short answer

Usually not

Slow replies are usually about work, habits or simply not being on the phone much. What matters is whether they make time for you: plans, calls, meeting up. If they reply slowly but show up, it's fine. If they're slow and vague about meeting, look closer.

It depends on

  • Whether they make and keep plans
  • Whether they're warm when they do reply
  • Whether you both talked about how you text

What you could say

  • No stress about replying fast, I'm the same 😄
  • I prefer calls anyway. Chat later?
  • Let's just make a plan: Thursday?

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Is it a red flag if they take hours to reply?

Usually not. Slow replies are usually about work, habits or simply not being on the phone much. What matters is whether they make time for you: plans, calls, meeting up. If they reply slowly but show up, it's fine. If they're slow and vague about meeting, look closer.

How long is too long to reply?

There's no rule. Look at effort overall, not minutes.

Should I reply slowly too?

No need to play games. Reply when it suits you.

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