Does she like me if she only replies when I text first

One-way texting means she's responsive but passive. She'll reply to you, often warmly, but she's not eager to talk to you. This matters because interest has two directions. Being available is not the same as being eager.

Some people are just like this with everyone. They're good listeners and kind repliers but they don't naturally initiate. Others are selective. They text their close friends and romantic interests first, but they reply generically to people they like less. Pay attention to which category she falls into. If she texts other people but not you, that's your answer. If she barely texts anyone including her best friends, the pattern is about her, not you.

A good move here is to stop initiating for a week or two and see what happens. Not as a game. As a diagnostic. If she never texts you during that period, you have your answer. If she does reach out, then you know her passivity was habit, not disinterest.

When you do reply to something she initiates, keep it brief and engaging, but don't over-deliver. You want to see if she'll continue the thread or let it drop. People who care tend to add to conversations, ask follow-up questions, or make plans. People who are just being polite give you short replies and stop.

If you've given her chances to initiate and she hasn't, or if you've been texting first for months with no shift, you've waited long enough. Don't announce your exit or get dramatic about it. Just stop initiating.

Set a personal rule. Maybe it's three texts from you in a row with no return initiative, or maybe it's one month of one-way texting. Once you hit that limit, shift your energy elsewhere. She might eventually reach out when she realizes you've stepped back, and if she does, that's when you know something changed. But don't hold your breath. More often, silence continues and you move forward.