From: Crush
What to text back when your crush says « been really busy lately »
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been really busy lately
What they actually meant
Busy is real, but busy also does a lot of work as a soft exit. The tell isn't this text, it's whether they suggest a time. If they don't, they're letting it fade.
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Replies you can send
Keep it calm
totally get it. hit me up when things calm down
Hold your ground
We'd send this onewhen do you actually have a free evening? i'll work around it
Change the game
then i'll stop guessing. tell me when you want to hang and i'm there
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