The temperature drops a little every week — slowly, deniably.

What does it mean when he is texting less?

Chronic cooling is a slow fade you can actually measure. Replies get shorter, initiation quietly becomes yours, and plans drift from “let’s” to “maybe” — each step small enough to deny on its own. It is only obvious when you line the weeks up side by side.

How it reads in the thread

• Reply length shrinks in small steps, not one big change.
• He still replies — that’s the trap — but initiations quietly become yours.
• Plan-making shifts from “let’s” to “maybe” to no answer at all.
• When you name it, the drop is always “just busy.”

Patterns describe behavior, not people. If something feels unsafe or abusive, trust that before any read.