If you still haven’t heard back, put your phone back down and keep doing something fun to stay distracted. Try checking your phone at set points throughout the day to reply to messages so you’re not stressing out waiting for a reply. For example, you might check your phone every 30 minutes.

If you aren’t able to do a full exercise, you might even feel a little better by tightly squeezing your fists for a few seconds before releasing.

Hang out with your friends in person if you can since you’re less likely to pull your phone out with other people around.

Whenever you feel like you’re obsessing over someone you like not responding again, read what you wrote down in your journal to help you remember how you coped last time.

Some things you could try saying are, “I’m in control of my feelings, and I choose to feel relaxed,” or “My crush wants to talk to me because I’m a fun person. ”

For example, if you’re eating while you’re waiting for your crush, focus on eating slowly and really enjoying the flavors of your meal.

If your crush only responds with one-word messages or doesn’t put a lot of effort into the rest of the conversation, it might mean that they aren’t interested in chatting.

Since you can’t see or hear the person when you’re texting, you should only assume how someone is feeling if they explicitly say it. If you’re feeling anxious about what your crush texted you, ask them directly about it rather than trying to read between the lines. For example, you could say, “I noticed we’ve been a bit distant lately. Is everything alright?”

For example, you could say something like, “I try to reply within about 10 minutes after you send a message. Is that something you could do for me too?” You may have to compromise with your crush. For example, you may decide that your crush will reply throughout the day except between 10 PM and 8 AM. That way, you can go to sleep without waiting all night for a text.

For example, if you said, “You were on my mind today,” think about your crush smiling as they see your text rather than expecting a response back. Your crush might not respond if you’re communicating clear information. For example, if you message, “Come over around 7,” your crush may just show up without texting you back. If your crush repeatedly leaves you on read for days at a time or they ghost you completely, they might not be interested in a relationship. Move on and talk to people who put energy into your relationship.