Should I text him one last time to see if he's still interested

Silence after active texting is a signal. It does not mean he's busy, thinking about it, or playing hard to get. He is signaling disinterest without saying it out loud. This is common because directly telling someone you're not interested feels unkind, so people fade instead.

The distinction that matters: has he been silent for a few days, or weeks? A few days could be his schedule or headspace. Weeks is a choice. If you're asking whether to text one last time, you already know it has been weeks. That tells you something has shifted. A final message makes sense only if you're okay with either answer, because the silence has already said most of what you need to hear.

A good final text does two things at once. First, it breaks the pattern of silence without making him feel guilty about it. Second, it gives him a real out if he's not interested, so he doesn't have to ghost again.

This means being direct about the fact that things have gone quiet, naming it plainly, and asking a question that doesn't require a long explanation to answer. If you're checking whether he still wants to see you, ask that. If you're offering a clear choice between moving forward or letting it go, frame it that way. He'll respond if he's interested because you've made it simple. If he doesn't respond, you have your answer without ambiguity.

Send during daytime on a weekday if you're going to send. Night or weekend texts read different. Give him one business day to reply, not three days of checking your phone. If he doesn't respond in 24 hours, he's answered. Do not send another message. Do not add context. Do not reach out in a different way.

The whole point of a final message is that it closes the loop. Silence after that text is the closure. You asked, he didn't answer, so you know. This is actually cleaner than weeks of guessing because you took the step of asking directly. Once you send it, your job is to start moving on whether he responds or not.