sup /adv/, what is appropriate text and IM etiquette: replying

>>18636609
bump

>tfw received text at midnight
>replied at 3am (I never get texts so I wasn't looking at my phone, and just replied immediately when I saw the text)
what if they ask me what i was doing up at 3am? i was just at home, but should i say i was out with my non-existent friends instead?

>>18636609
I operate on the assumption that if you texted me, you want to talk about something. Maybe it's just a little nothing request for information, maybe you wanna have a conversation about something important, but if I see someone trying to text me I try to get back to them in a timely fashion when I can. That's just polite. Ducking people for any reason just makes it seem like you don't want to talk to them.

Reply when you get a text unless you are busy. It really is that simple.

How do you go about having face to face conversations? if someone asks you a question do you answer it 3 hours later.?

>>18636702
>>18636707
I usually respond to texts when I see them, but in this case >>18636664, i responded late at night

the other person is asleep, would it have been better to text in the morning?

>>18636711
Meh. Stop overthinking it. You weren't around when they texted you, they weren't around when you texted them. This is phone tag for the information age. Literally nothing to worry about.

Reply if you want at any pace you wish, my friend.

If you want to talk to someone you will find time to reply. If you're genuinely busy and you can't make a thoughtful reply then thats fine too.

>>18636609
If you trying to pick on a girl or something related to a job, reply almost immediately, otherwise your choice anon. BTW don't answer days after, it will make you look like a douche

>>18636609
Reply when you have something intelligent to say. If that's immediately, fine. If it takes you a while, that's better than some useless or half-assed reply.