He went quiet after you asked to know him better first

Quiet after you ask to know him better is him processing whether he wants to do that work or not. Some guys ghost because they wanted fast escalation and your boundary doesn't fit that. Others pause because they're thinking about how to actually talk about themselves, which feels vulnerable. The silence itself isn't rejection. It's him deciding whether to step up. Don't confuse it with disinterest in you. It's discomfort with the terms you've set, which is useful information either way.

You're not re-explaining your boundary or asking him to reconsider it. Instead, send something that feels natural and light, but that clearly keeps the boundary in place. Name something specific you want to know about him, or acknowledge his silence without drama and give him one clear opening to respond. This does two things. It proves you meant what you said, and it shows him what actually talking looks like. You're not waiting for him to initiate a whole new conversation. You're making it simple enough that if he wants to, he can just answer.

Give him a few days to sit with the boundary and decide. Three to five days is enough time for him to think it over without you turning it into a waiting game. When you do reply, keep it short and send it once. If he doesn't respond to that, you're done waiting. He's shown you what he's choosing. Don't send a second follow-up or check in after a week. That turns a boundary into begging. If he comes back later with a real conversation starter, you can engage, but you're not holding space for him.