What it means when he reschedules but seems less interested

A reschedule on its own is neutral. People are busy. But when the text gets shorter, less playful, or uses less punctuation at the same time he's pushing the date back, that's a signal. He's either stressed about something real in his life, or his interest is cooling.

The difference matters because one is temporary and the other is directional. If he usually texts warm and suddenly becomes brief, you're watching interest decline. If he was already a short texter and the plans just shifted, it might be nothing. Read the change, not the reschedule alone. A person who is still into you finds a way to keep the conversation alive even when rescheduling.

When he pulls back, the instinct is to pull forward. You offer him options, you crack a joke to lighten it up, you show flexibility. All of that signals that you're willing to do the chasing work. That's the opposite of what you need to do here.

A solid reply acknowledges the reschedule without giving him a menu of new options. You name the pattern calmly if it feels right. Then you wait. You do not send a follow-up text three days later asking if he's thought about when he's free. You do not try to reschedule again. His move now is to show up with a real time and real energy, or this stalls out. That's information you need.

After you reply without chasing, watch what he does in the next two days. If he's actually interested, he will respond with a specific time. Not 'sometime next week' but a real day. He will also shift the tone back up slightly, because he knows he pulled back.

If he goes silent, takes days to respond, or responds with another vague reschedule, that's your answer. You don't need more evidence. At this point, stop initiating. If he comes back later with energy and a real plan, you can give it one more shot. But after the second reschedule with lowered energy, move on. He is showing you he is not prioritizing this, and you should not either.