Should You Text Him After He Cancels or Give Him Space

If he's canceling close to the date and apologizing, that's different from a vague 'I don't know if I'm free.' An apology plus a concrete reason means he probably does want to see you. He just got derailed. People who aren't interested tend to cancel without much explanation or keep rescheduling vaguely.

One cancellation is just information. It doesn't mean he's committed. It means he's not currently rejecting you. How he handles the reschedule is what actually matters. If he moves fast to suggest a new time, he's engaged. If he goes quiet after canceling, that's a different signal.

First, you have to show you're not upset or clingy about the cancellation. A light, brief reply that says 'okay, no problem' does this. You're signaling you're a person who can roll with changes.

Second, you need to leave space for him to actually reschedule. Don't lock in a new time right away. Throw it back to him in a way that makes it his job to suggest something. He canceled, so he should be the one to fix it. If you jump in with three alternative dates, you're doing the work he should be doing to show he actually wants to see you.

Send your response within a few hours of his cancellation. That shows you saw it and you're not petty about it. Then stop. Don't send another message. Let him make the next move, which should be proposing a new time.

If three or four days pass and he hasn't suggested a reschedule, that's your answer. He's not prioritizing you. At that point, you're not giving space. You're just waiting. Stop texting. If he comes back later with a specific plan, you can consider it, but don't reach out again hoping he'll wake up. One unanswered suggestion is enough.