How to reply when she says not ready to meet but wants to text

A line like "not ready to meet yet, but I like talking to you" is usually two signals wrapped together. The first is real interest in the conversation. The second is a boundary about pace. She isn't saying no to you. She's saying no to speed. That matters because it tells you what to protect and what to let go.

Look at how she writes the rest of the message. If she's asking you questions, sharing stories, or picking up on your jokes, the interest is real and the boundary is about timing. If her replies are short and the not-ready line feels like an exit, take that seriously and keep your next message light and low pressure. Either way, she's thought about this, so pushing won't change her mind.

Once she's said she wants to keep texting, the most useful thing you can do is give her something to respond to. Ask how the long runs are going, or bring up a sci-fi film you both half-remember. Specific questions about things she has already told you show you were listening, and they keep the thread moving without asking for anything.

Don't turn every message into a status check on the relationship. If the conversation is about whether you two are meeting, it stops being fun to answer. Let the texting be the point for now, and let her decide when the next step makes sense.

Reply in a rhythm that matches hers. If she usually answers within a few hours, you can too. If she takes a day, don't send three messages in the gap. One good message she can answer beats a stream of notifications.

If she doesn't reply, wait two or three days before sending anything else, and keep the next one lighter than the last. If nothing comes back, send one short closing message that leaves the door open without asking for a response, then stop. A week of silence after that usually means the texting has run its course. Messaging past that point reads as pressure, and it makes a future conversation harder even if she was interested.