Is it rude to take long to reply?

If you ever sit there wondering why someone won’t reply to a text you just sent, you’re not alone. According to a new paper from researchers at Google, impatience is a universal condition now. According to their study messaging etiquette says waiting more than 20 minutes to respond can be seen as rude.

Why do people purposely wait to respond?

“It’s common to wait a period of time to reply in order to give the impression they are in demand and so, they don’t come across as being too keen,” he says. “The problem is when the other person takes equally as long to respond.

Why do guys respond late?

It can mean a lot of things when a guy replies late. If he takes more than 12 hours to reply, he may be extremely busy with work. Notably, some common reasons a guy suddenly stops replying may be that he gets involved in an accident, he’s lost his phone, or he doesn’t have access to it due to an emergency.

Why does it take people so long to respond to me?

You just don’t make them feel enough urgency to respond before they finish watching two episodes of a sitcom, or whatever they were doing that took about an hour. That might be because they’re just so comfortable with you that there’s no immediate pressure to respond.

What does it mean when someone never replies to your texts?

TOP 10 REASONS PEOPLE DON’T RESPOND TO YOUR TEXTS. [1] The person really doesn’t like you. [2] They are getting back at you for ignoring one of their text messages. [3] They find your text message dialogue really boring and are on social media looking for something better to distract themselves with.

What do you do when a guy takes too long to respond?

If they take too long to respond just move on to the next girl/boy in line, simple as that. Most of the people here who are the ones who don’t respond in an adequate time are the ones who are self absorbed and rude. They are the ones who are saying ‘Meh, I’ll get to it when I get to it.

How long does it take you to reply to a text message?

1. ” I’ll reply when I can. I’m usually in the middle of homework/sports so any chance to respond is a good time.” — PancakesAndPunk 2. “Could be a minute or two, could be never. Just depends on my mood.” — Jeepwave13 3. “Between 20 seconds and five days. There are so many variables when it comes to texts.