We've all be there! You're starting to date someone, things are looking promising and then comes THAT time.... that time when you're messaging someone and they suddenly stop responding the way they did before.

You want to play it cool and give them time so you don't look "crazy" or "psycho", but they could at least  let you know why they haven't answered your question.

You head to Google to search when it's okay to message again. One article says 3 days, that gives him enough time. The other says, acknowledge it within 24-48 hours if you've been texting as regularly as that anyway. And another suggests you cut your losses and run, leave it in their court - if a guy wants to see you and get to know you, he'll text you!

So you end up even more confused than you were to start with!

In this episode, Chantelle discusses why we react the way we do, the dilemma of when to text back and a way to manage your reactions to not having a guy message back,  no matter how long you've been message.

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Key Moments:

• "What to do when you don't get a reply: This is literally the bane of anybody's life when you are in the mix of trying to date or just find people to connect with."
• "It's bloody horrible. And you can't help but associate the ghosting and the non-replies to you."
• "We, as women, tend to automatically blame ourselves. We always put that on ourselves and find it very difficult to set our boundaries."
• "There's no perfect way to handle this, but you can be happy with what you continue to do and what you learn."
• "It's difficult to be assertive but polite, but it's something that you have to do, and you only get better by practicing."
• "Communication is key in all of this."
  "What’s done is done. You can worry about, 'Did I make the right or wrong choice?' Ultimately, everything happens in this life for a reason."

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RESOURCES:

- Download my FREE Dating Non-Negotiables Guide

- Visit my website: www.chantellethecoach.com

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