What to text back when he wants to talk on the phone

Texting creates distance. It's easy to misread tone, easy to second-guess interest, and easy to keep things surface. When he wants to talk on the phone, he's trying to get real information about you and whether this is worth his time. Sometimes it's because the texts aren't flowing and he wants to know if it's a communication problem or an interest problem. Sometimes he just wants to hear you laugh or figure out if you're actually as cool as your profile suggests.

This is rarely a rejection signal. It's usually the opposite. He's interested enough to want more.

Don't say yes and then make him chase you for a time. That kills momentum and makes you look like you're not that interested. Pick an actual window, like tomorrow evening or Tuesday after work. Give him something to say yes to, not another question to answer.

Your tone should be straightforward and warm. Not overly enthusiastic, not cold. Act like someone who wants to talk to him, because if you're replying yes, you do. Skip the hedging. No 'if you want to' or 'maybe we could' language. That reads as reluctant.

Send your reply within a few hours. Waiting a day or more makes it look like you had to think about it. Once you've given him a time that works, step back. He'll text you around that time to actually make the call happen. Don't send follow-ups or ask him what he's doing. Let him drive the actual scheduling.

If he agrees to a time and then doesn't call, send one light follow-up the next day. If he ghosts after that, stop. Some people ask for phone calls and don't follow through, and there's no amount of texting that fixes that.