Looking forward to getting to know you reply

A line like this is one of the easiest things to over-answer. She has said something kind and open, and the urge is to match it with three exclamation points and a rush of compliments. That tends to read as eager rather than confident, and it puts her in the position of having to calm you down.

The better read is that she is testing whether you are comfortable. You can show that by taking the warmth at face value, saying you feel the same way, and keeping your own energy at a steady level. Your message should sound like someone who is happy to keep talking, not someone who has just been handed a prize.

She usually includes a small detail that she liked, a joke, a story or a bit of your profile. That detail is the most useful part of the message because it tells you what she wants to talk about. Reply to that detail first, then add something of your own that connects to it.

Keep the reply short enough that she has room to respond. A good reply ends on something she can answer easily, such as a question about her own experience with the same topic. Avoid tacking on several questions at once, since that turns the exchange into a form she has to fill in.

Timing matters more than most people expect with a message like this. If she sent it in the evening and you reply the next morning, that is a normal gap and a natural place to pick the conversation back up. If you reply within a few minutes at an odd hour, it can look more intense than you mean it to be.

If she goes quiet after you reply, give it a day or two before following up, and make the follow-up lighter than the first message. A short line that refers back to something she said is enough. If there is still no answer after that, let it go. A one-sided thread is information, and it is better to find that out without spending a week on it.