He stopped texting after you gave him your number

This gap between 'give me your number' and actual contact means a few different things. He could be distracted by work, another match, or life stuff. He might have cold feet about texting a stranger. Or he could have been making conversation without real intention to follow up. The fact that he did ask, though, keeps this in play territory. He didn't reject you. He just didn't move forward.

The silence isn't a rejection in the traditional sense. It's a stall. That matters because it means a simple, direct message can restart things. He doesn't hate you. He just forgot you exist, or he's not sure if texting is worth his effort.

Your reply should acknowledge you got his contact without making it weird. Then propose something concrete and immediate. Coffee tomorrow. Drinks this week. A specific place. This does two things. First, it shows you're actually interested, which resets his perception of whether this is worth his time. Second, it removes the friction of him having to think of what comes next.

Avoid asking how he's doing or making small talk first. Skip the cute banter. Just say hello, be direct about meeting, and let him decide if he's in. A man who wanted this will say yes. A man stalling will either commit or fade again. Either way, you know where you stand.

Don't wait three days to reply to him. Send your message within a few hours of getting his number, or tomorrow morning at the latest. This keeps momentum where it was.

After you send it, give him five to seven days to respond. Not five minutes, not five hours. He's proven he doesn't move fast. That doesn't mean he won't. But texting back within an hour would break his pattern, so don't expect it. If a week passes and he hasn't replied, don't send a follow-up. The message landed. He either isn't interested enough or he's too scattered to date right now. Move on. Sending another text just teaches him that silence works on you.