Ex Gf initiates contact but responds slowly

[cjm0013]

Over the last couple of weeks my ex and I have hung out about 4 times and text daily. She initiates the contact every morning but is slow to respond to most of my texts and does not put much effort into texts. When we dated she texted me a lot more and actually kept the conversations going. When we hangout things are good. She's affectionate and we have had sex 3 times since talking again. But i feel like she's distant when she texts me and doesn't show much interest. How do i handle this? She's 18 and i'm 20, if that had anything to do with the matter. We dated for 2 and a half years and broke up 5 months ago.

[TheT]

Honesty is the best policy. Ask? And reference the old texting dynamic to help explain your concerns. Also, are you "officially" back together?

[Wiseman2]

What does she think this is now? reconciliation? fwb? What was the breakup about? Why would anyone put effort into an ex?

She initiates the contact every morning but is slow to respond to most of my texts and does not put much effort into texts. When we dated she texted me a lot more and actually kept the conversations going.

[cjm0013]

She said she wants to take things slow. We basically broke up because I stopped putting in effort and she's going away to college next fall and is scared of the distance and whatnot. And i'm putting in effort because i love her and we get along so good together even though she dumped me.

[force]

Keep letting her initiate. As for her texts not being interested don't worry about it. If she texts you just set up a time to meet up, that's it. You're getting laid, what's the problem? Let her come or go at her own pace, you have to. If you try and talk to her about getting back together then you WILL push her away. It has to be her idea. People place too much emphasis on texting, you text too much then there is no mystery about yourself anymore, no anticipation. Text to make dates, that's it.