How to respond when she gives short boring answers

Short boring replies are not a communication style choice. They're a signal. Either she's not that into texting with you yet, she's juggling other people, she's busy but will come back later, or she's already decided you're not it.

The dangerous move is assuming it's just how she texts. Some people are bad at texting. But most people text longer to people they like. If she gives you nothing to work with, she's probably not working hard to keep the conversation going. That's information. Use it to adjust, not to try harder.

Your job is to find out fast whether she wants to engage or not. A reply that works here has to ask something specific enough that a one-word answer looks weird. Not 'what do you do for fun' but something tied to something she said or something about her you know.

It also has to feel low-pressure. You're not demanding she write a paragraph. You're asking one real question and then getting out of her way. If she wants to talk, she'll use those words. If she doesn't, you'll see it and can move on.

After you send a reply that asks something she can't blow off, wait. Don't send a second message. Don't check her profile. Don't think about texting her again until she responds.

If she sends another short answer or doesn't reply within a day or two, you have your answer. She's not that interested in texting right now. At that point, move on or keep it extremely low frequency, like once every week or two. Do not reply to every short message she sends after that. You'll just train both of you that this is the relationship: you chasing, her barely responding.