She says she likes your humor but is hard to read over text

When she says she likes your humor but you are hard to read, she is giving you two pieces of information that point in different directions. The first is clear: she is attracted to how you think and talk. The second is that she cannot tell where she stands. People often say this when they are interested but unsure whether you are interested back, or when they are used to texts that spell things out. Your task is to figure out which one is driving it. If your recent messages have been jokes with no question attached, she may be waiting for you to show your intent in plainer language. If you have been asking a lot of questions, she may simply be a short texter who found your style charming.

Read the rest of the thread before deciding. Look at how quickly she replies, whether she ever asks you something back, and whether she brings up anything you said earlier. Those patterns tell you more about her interest than the compliment does.

Once she has said she finds you hard to read, the instinct is to write more explicit messages, explaining your mood, your interest and your plans. That usually backfires, because it turns a light exchange into a serious one she did not ask for. A better move is to make your next message a little more specific about something real: a plan, a preference, a place you want to go, a thing you want to hear her opinion on. Specificity is what makes someone readable, not extra emotional commentary.

You can also concede the point with a light touch. Acknowledging that you are a bit cryptic over text and then giving her something concrete to react to shows you are paying attention without over-explaining yourself.

If she likes your humor, the fastest way to find out whether she is interested is to hear it live. Text is a poor medium for banter that relies on timing and tone, so a short call or a drink will tell you more in ten minutes than another day of messages. Suggest it in a way that gives her an easy yes: a specific time, a specific place, and no heavy framing. If she hedges or stays vague about making a plan, you have learned something useful. If she picks a time quickly, the texting problem was probably just a texting problem.

Do not wait for the perfect moment to ask. Once the banter has landed, the next natural step is the plan. Waiting too long makes the plan feel bigger than it is.