He went cold after you said you were excited to see him

Read the silence by its length and by what came before it. If he was replying fast and warmly, then took a few days to answer one message, that often means he got busy or wanted a beat to think, not that he's gone. If he was already slow and lukewarm before your message, the excitement line may have just been the moment you noticed the pattern. Look at the last few exchanges and compare his energy then to now. A sudden drop right after a specific line usually means that line changed how he saw the conversation. A slow fade that started before it means the line was incidental.

Also notice what he did say before the quiet. Did he ask you questions? Did he suggest the weekend? Those signals tell you whether the plan itself still exists in his head. If the plan is still on the table and he's just not texting, the problem is probably logistics and pacing, not interest.

Telling someone you're excited is a fairly heavy thing to say early on, and some people freeze when they feel like they're expected to match it. A good follow-up quietly reduces the weight without taking the warmth back. You're not apologising for the feeling. You're making it easy for him to respond at whatever level he's at. That can mean referring to the plan in a relaxed, specific way, something you'd mention about any normal thing you're looking forward to. It can also mean giving him a clear, easy next step, like a time or a simple question about the weekend.

The main job is to show you're still the same person he was talking to before. Keep your tone steady and your message short. If the first thing you say back sounds like you're worried, he'll pick up on that worry and may feel pressure to reassure you.

One follow-up after a reasonable gap is normal. Give it a day or two if the plan is soon, or about three to four days if it's a general conversation. Send one message that gives him an easy way back in, then stop and let the silence sit. If he answers, match his pace and tone rather than picking up where you left off with more intensity. If he doesn't answer, do not send a third message asking what's going on. Two unanswered messages is already a clear signal, and a third one tends to make the decision for him.

If the weekend plan was real and he's gone quiet about it, you can let it go without drama. You don't need a dramatic exit message. Just stop initiating and see whether he comes back with a concrete reason or a suggestion. Someone who wants to see you will usually find a way to say so within a few days.