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12 Reasons Your Online Match Didn't Write You Back

By Editorial Staff in Life Style On 12th January 2016

People flake on each other on dating apps and sites every minute of every day, and there are a ton of reasons an online match didn't respond to you. The timeline is simple: Girl matches with girl or boy, girl texts girl or boy a pithy, smart message, and then . . . girl never hears back. Another common timeline: Girl is matched, girl sends a message to girl or boy (or receives one from said girl or boy), the two exchange witty repartee for the better part of a day or week, but sooner or later, girl's fun banter partner disappears. Forever. But why?

1. They Forgot

Because they're annoying and super forgetful.

2. They're Just Not That Into You

This happens. It's OK. It's part of online dating, and you absolutely, 100 percent are going to experience this, even if you're the most lovely, likable, smart, beautiful, sweet woman on the planet. (And I'm sure you are.) Don't sweat it. Move on.

3. They're Scared

It's easy to text back and forth for hours, but some people in the online dating sphere generally get cold feet when it comes to actually meeting. That's why it's smart to suggest some face time right away. The only way to ascertain if you have good chemistry (or any chemistry at all) is to be in the same room.

4. They Met Someone Else

As I'm sure you've noticed, everyone on online dating is conversing with approximately 10,000 people every day. There's a very high chance that the gal or guy you've been chatting with just went on a date with someone else last night. And maybe it went well. So for now, at least they're not writing back to anyone. But I don't suggest patience here: If someone ghosts, write them off. It's bad manners.

5. They're Having A Personal Crisis

And can't even fathom dealing with their OkCupid inbox, even if you did send the wittiest, nicest, most well-written note on the planet.

6. They Reunited With Their Ex

Happens every day.

7. Your Opening Line Was "Hey"

Yeah, this one is on you.

8. You Asked What Their Favorite Color Is

This one's on you, too.

9. They're Looking For A Hookup, And You're Looking For Love

Or you're looking for some NSA fling, and they want heartstrings and turtle doves. Whatever the case may be, your profiles aren't well-matched, even if you both swiped right. Maybe they're trying to save you both some heartache.

10. They Already Went On Five Dates This Week

Do you really want to be their sixth?

11. They Prefer Brunettes

And you're blonde. Or they like redheads, and were thinking of dipping their toe into a new territory with you, a raven-haired vixen, but they changed their minds. Point is, sometimes people are especially superficial on dating sites and apps, and maybe they had a stupid and not-really-based-in-any-sort-of-reality change of heart. Better to know now.

12. They Never Planned To Actually Meet You

aka virtual pen pals. They just like to text.

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