When to suggest meeting after a week of texting

The number of days matters less than the pattern. If she's been replying within a few hours, asking you follow-up questions, and keeping the conversation flowing, one week is enough signal. If the conversation has been her giving short replies every other day and you driving everything, a week tells you nothing except that she hasn't turned off notifications.

Pay attention to whether she's moved the conversation forward on her own. Has she told you stories, asked things about you, or brought up plans she's thinking about. That's the real timer. Not seven days. Her behavior is what counts.

Don't ask 'Would you want to meet sometime' or 'Do you think we should hang out'. These frame it as a negotiation. Instead, suggest something small and specific that comes naturally from what you know about her. If she mentioned a concert or a neighborhood she likes, reference it. If you've been joking about something, use that.

The move is to make the suggestion feel like it's following the thread of what you've already been talking about. Not like you're pivoting to a new idea that requires her to decide on the concept of meeting you. When it sounds inevitable rather than tentative, she's more likely to say yes.

Suggest the meetup on a weekday afternoon or early evening, not late at night. Send it when she's likely to see it and have a conversation, not when she's half asleep or scrolling before bed.

Don't follow up for at least three days if she doesn't respond right away. Silence after a meetup suggestion can mean she's thinking about it, she's busy, or she's not ready. A quick second message makes it feel like you're checking on her answer. If she doesn't respond after three to five days, she's either not interested or distracted enough that it's not moving forward. At that point, you can try once more with something different, or let it sit. Don't keep pushing.