Would a guy text every day if he wasn't interested?

Start by looking at what the daily messages contain. Frequency is cheap. A guy who texts once a day but asks about your week, remembers that your sister is visiting, and follows up on your job interview is showing real attention. A guy who sends a meme every afternoon and never asks a question is maintaining contact. That can mean he likes having you as a backup, or he just enjoys the habit.

Watch whether the conversation has a direction. Good texting builds on earlier details and moves toward something: a shared plan, some teasing that goes somewhere, a question that invites a longer answer. Threads that circle back to small talk without getting more specific are a common sign of comfortable distance rather than pursuit. Pay attention to what he avoids, too. If every time you hint at getting a drink he changes the subject, that tells you something no matter how many texts he sends.

Your reply should answer what he said and give the conversation somewhere to go. Three kinds of message do most of the work. The first is a direct answer with a question back, something that gives him an easy thread to pull on. The second is a concrete invitation: short, specific about a time or place, and easy to say yes or no to. The third is a light, warm note that closes a loop without asking for anything. It's useful when a conversation has run long and you want to see if he fills the silence.

A draft is working when it's easy for him to answer with more than a single word. Don't pile on compliments, ask three questions at once, or mention how often he's been texting. Leave out anything that tests him or keeps score. The reply should feel like you're enjoying the conversation and would like to see him, not like you're checking whether he means it.

If you've been texting for a while and he hasn't suggested meeting, propose something soon. Don't wait another month. A reasonable window is a week or two of regular back-and-forth. Send the invitation in daylight rather than late at night, when a text reads as an impulse. Offer a specific option, like coffee Thursday or a walk Saturday afternoon, so he doesn't have to build the plan himself.

If he answers warmly and suggests a time, you have your answer. If he says he's busy and then sends a vague "we should do that sometime," and it happens twice, that's the pattern telling you what he wants. If he doesn't reply to the invitation at all, wait a day or two, send one light follow-up, then let it go. Stop initiating once two plan attempts go nowhere. Staying in a thread that never turns into plans keeps you invested in something he isn't offering.