What to text when a guy says he wants to know more about you

Read the words he picked. "Know more about you" is not the same as "tell me about your job." He is checking whether you are the kind of person he wants to keep talking to, and he wants to see how you handle being invited in. A list of facts answers the literal question but misses the point. What he is looking for is a sense of how you think, what you find interesting, and whether you are comfortable sharing it.

The context around the message matters too. If the chat has been playful, he is probably after more of that same energy. If the chat has been mostly logistics, he may be signalling that he wants to shift toward something slower and more personal. Look at how many messages you have traded, whether either of you has asked a real question yet, and how long the chat has been going. Those details tell you how much to give back.

The reply that works best usually shares a single concrete detail and then asks him something tied to it. The detail should be specific enough to be interesting, something like a place you are into right now or a habit that is a bit unusual. The question should be easy to answer and open enough that he can take it in whatever direction he likes. A good draft has a clear first half that tells him something about you and a second half that gives him an opening.

A draft is off track if it reads like a summary of your profile, or if it asks him to justify why he wants to know. It should not carry any apology, hedging, or joke that undercuts the sincerity of your answer. If the reply could be pasted under any other message without changing its meaning, it is too generic to do its job.

If he sent the message and then goes quiet, the problem is almost never the wording of your reply. He may be busy, or he may have lost momentum. Give it a reasonable window before you decide anything. If you are both still active on the app or chatting elsewhere and he simply has not answered, one short follow-up a day or two later is fair, something light that refers back to a detail from earlier in the chat. After that, stop chasing. Two unanswered messages in a row is your signal to let it sit.

If he does reply but keeps things thin, do not try to fix it by sending a longer message. Match his length and let the conversation find its level. If the energy keeps dropping after several exchanges, it is reasonable to end the chat and move on.