"hey"
Bare-minimum effort. They're testing if you'll carry the entire conversation.
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Bare-minimum effort. They're testing if you'll carry the entire conversation.
No labels. No commitment. Sex on the table. Ghost incoming.
They told you the truth upfront. Believe them the first time.
Polite stall. Move on without drama.
All the perks of a relationship. None of the responsibility.
Could be genuine. Could also mean: stay available, I won't commit. Watch the calendar.
Sex, dressed up as hospitality.
Soft no. They won't.
Sex. With a streaming subscription as alibi.
Bored. Scrolling. You're tab number five. Late-night version = hookup ping.
Booty call. No subtext. Reply or don't.
Either real recognition — or the opening line in every fuckboy / fuckgirl manual.
They're choosing not to text YOU. Selective effort isn't a personality.
Permission slip they're writing for themselves. Translation: 'let's hook up.'
Healthy if consistent. Suspicious if it surfaces only when you ask for time.
Genuine care. Don't overthink this one.
Loaded screening test. Don't perform — be consistent.
Plans without plans. Translation: hookup.
Polite minimum after a date. The follow-through is the actual data.
Boundary or breadcrumb. Watch what they DO this week, not what they said.
Zero conversation skills. They want you to audition for their attention. Don't.
Either negging or honest spec. If first — fail their test loudly.
Emotionally unavailable. Looking for a soft landing — at your expense.
I want intimacy without responsibility. Decide if that works for you.