What to text a girl who says talking feels draining

When someone says talking feels draining, they're telling you their social battery is low. It's not personal to you. She might actually like you but simply cannot hold the energy for back-and-forth texting right now. The risk is that you either treat it like rejection and shut down, or you treat it like permission to ignore what she said and text harder.

What matters is that she told you. She could have just ghosted or given short replies. Instead she named the actual thing. That's a sign she respects you enough to be honest. Honor that by believing her and adjusting your approach, not your interest level.

A good reply here does the opposite of what feels natural when you like someone. You don't want to prove yourself or demonstrate value. You want to prove you can read a room. Send something that takes her 3 seconds to read and zero seconds to think about how to respond.

The move is to acknowledge what she said, say something that doesn't require a follow-up answer, and maybe open a door for her to reach out on her own terms. Think of it as handing her the keys instead of holding the conversation hostage. A one-liner works. A question works if it's actually easy to skip or answer whenever.

After you send your reply, let her come to you. If she doesn't reach out for 3-5 days, that's the answer. She needed the space she asked for. Don't send a follow-up unless she does. If she does text you back after a few days, she's telling you she has energy now. That's when you can resume normal texting, but keep checking in with her pace. If she goes quiet again, repeat the same move.

The biggest mistake here is checking in too soon, like "hey how are you feeling?" after two days, or sending multiple messages into silence. That's not respect, that's persistence wearing a friendly mask. Give her the space she named and let her actions show you when she's ready.