It’s possible that he realized instant texting back isn’t sustainable for him
He's definitely making an excuse, sometimes you can't text back immediately (especially at work or in lecture), but if it takes more than a few hours to write a few quick words to someone, there's definitely something up
Not saying he lost interest, there could definitely be other reasons. Maybe he's overwhelmed and the idea of a relationship is scary, so he wants to take it slow. Maybe he needs time to know he feels. Maybe he likes you but doesn't have the energy to fully commit to a relationship at the moment (which you should also move on from, in that case). Hell he could be going through something right now
And yeah, @mar_k don't let this consume you, but I'd recommend waiting a week or two for things to get better. If they don't, text him you'd prefer to cut things off because he's not showing interest in you, then move on completely unless he sends something genuine asking for a second chance. And you should be a priority at least somewhere on the list for him. If you end up talking more and you feel like he's only sort of into you, let him know you're not going to continue like that.
I sometimes take half a day to respond to Tinder matches, sometimes you just don't have the energy in the tank. Most texts are nbd for me but with a new person (or a friend in crisis, etc.) these are very thoughtful messages because you don't want to screw it up so there's a social/emotional load. It's probably not what's going on with OP's guy, but it's possible.
Agree with everything except the first part
He's definitely making an excuse, sometimes you can't text back immediately (especially at work or in lecture), but if it takes more than a few hours to write a few quick words to someone, there's definitely something up
Not saying he lost interest, there could definitely be other reasons. Maybe he's overwhelmed and the idea of a relationship is scary, so he wants to take it slow. Maybe he needs time to know he feels. Maybe he likes you but doesn't have the energy to fully commit to a relationship at the moment (which you should also move on from, in that case). Hell he could be going through something right now
And yeah, @mar_k don't let this consume you, but I'd recommend waiting a week or two for things to get better. If they don't, text him you'd prefer to cut things off because he's not showing interest in you, then move on completely unless he sends something genuine asking for a second chance. And you should be a priority at least somewhere on the list for him. If you end up talking more and you feel like he's only sort of into you, let him know you're not going to continue like that.
I sometimes take half a day to respond to Tinder matches, sometimes you just don't have the energy in the tank. Most texts are nbd for me but with a new person (or a friend in crisis, etc.) these are very thoughtful messages because you don't want to screw it up so there's a social/emotional load. It's probably not what's going on with OP's guy, but it's possible.