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Texting is a great way to keep in touch when you can't hang out with someone in person, but it can sometimes be a little hard to keep the conversation going. If you're not ready to say goodbye but it feels like the chat is stalling out, you may be able to give things a boost by changing the subject or circling back around to something you've already talked about. Not sure where to start? Don't worry—there are a lot of different things you can try.
Here are 13 foolproof things you can text someone when it feels like the conversation is dying.
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QuestionHow do you keep a conversation going with your crush over text?Julia McCurley is a Certified Professional Matchmaker, Relationship Coach, and the CEO of Something More, Austin's premier matchmaking service. She has been creating happy couples in Austin for over 12 years and has helped hundreds of singles on their journey to finding love. Her blogs have been published on the Huffington Post, Good Men Project, SheKnows, Emlovz, and The Dating Truth. She also just published her first book, Game Set Match: A Professional Matchmaker's Advice on How to Win At the Game Of Love. Julia holds a BA in Business and Communications from The University of Puget Sound and received her Master Executive Matchmaker Certification from The Matchmaking Institute.If you run out of subjects to discuss, text something that you have in common with them, like a show you both like. For example, write something like, “Have you seen the latest episode of that TV show?"
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QuestionHow do you fix a dry text conversation?Julia McCurley is a Certified Professional Matchmaker, Relationship Coach, and the CEO of Something More, Austin's premier matchmaking service. She has been creating happy couples in Austin for over 12 years and has helped hundreds of singles on their journey to finding love. Her blogs have been published on the Huffington Post, Good Men Project, SheKnows, Emlovz, and The Dating Truth. She also just published her first book, Game Set Match: A Professional Matchmaker's Advice on How to Win At the Game Of Love. Julia holds a BA in Business and Communications from The University of Puget Sound and received her Master Executive Matchmaker Certification from The Matchmaking Institute.Say something flirty and slightly suggestive, like saying you just got out of the shower and were thinking about him. Complimenting him is also a good way to renew the sparks!
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- Try writing down a couple of conversation ideas ahead of time. That way, if the conversation starts to fizzle out, you'll have something else you can quickly switch to. [20] X Research sourceThanks
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