What are some subtle signs that a woman is slowly letting you go?

Start by looking at what changed, not at any single message. Compare how long her replies take now with how long they took in the first week. Notice whether she still asks you questions or whether every message is a statement that closes the topic. A woman who is still interested tends to leave a thread open. She asks what you're doing this weekend, follows up on something you said last time, or sends a photo or joke that needs an answer. A woman who is pulling back answers what you asked and stops there. The replies are complete, but they don't reach toward you.

Also look at the plans. Early on, plans are concrete, with a day and a rough time. When interest fades, they turn into maybes, someday, let's see how the week goes. That vagueness often tells you more than a slow reply does. She's keeping the door technically open without spending any effort on it.

The right reply here is short, warm, and easy to answer. Its job is to give her one thing to respond to without asking her to justify her pace. A useful shape is a single line that acknowledges what she said, followed by one open question about her life or something small you'd actually like to know. Keep it under two sentences. If you can't tell whether she's still into it, let the question carry that uncertainty.

A draft that's working sounds like a normal friendly text. No apology in it, no mention of how often she's replying. If it reads like a request for reassurance, it's too heavy. If it reads like something you'd send anyway, it's the right weight. Leave out any mention of the gap, any joke about being ignored, and any plan that demands a yes or no she hasn't earned yet.

If she replied to your last text, give it a day before you send anything, and count from her message, not yours. If she was slow, wait at least a full day after her reply before writing again, and don't send a second message if the first gets nothing. One unanswered message might just mean she's busy. Two unanswered messages in a row is the signal, and a third one will only sound like chasing.

If you've sent one good reply and the silence runs several days, stop. You can send one clean closing message if you want a clear answer. Make it something that gives her an easy out and doesn't accuse her of anything. After that, let the thread rest. A thread that quietly dies after a few days of nothing is a normal outcome, and you'll be in a better spot to start something new than if you spent a week trying to revive it.