He went quiet after you asked about dinner. Here's what to do.

When someone ghosts the moment you move from chat to concrete plans, they're telling you something clear. He read it. He understood. He chose not to say yes or no, which is itself a choice.

This is different from someone who's slow to text or forgetful. You've already had enough back and forth that he knows how to reach you. The silence is selective. He's comfortable messaging you on his terms, just not about actually meeting. That gap is the signal.

A good reply here has to land without seeming like you're invested in getting him to say yes. It names the situation plainly, gives him one straightforward way to engage, and then stops. Don't add explanation, don't joke around it, don't ask why he went quiet.

The message should be short, easy to respond to, and feel like you're fine whether he does or not. You're not reopening the dinner invite. You're checking one more time if he's actually available as a person, not just as a pen pal.

Give him three full days before you send anything else. That's enough time for him to respond if he wants to, without the message being so old that you look like you were ruminating on it.

If he doesn't reply to that message within another three days, stop. He's not ghosting you by accident. He's made a choice. Sending more after that is chasing, and it puts you in a position you don't want to be in. Close this conversation and move on.