The results
Mostly A’s — Busy, not disinterested. The delay isn’t the signal, the content is. He asks real questions and he lands plans. Stop timing the replies and keep watching whether he chooses you when he’s actually free.
Mostly B’s — Dry on text, warm in person. Some people are just bad at texting. The test isn’t word count, it’s whether he ever moves it somewhere else: a call, a plan, a voice note. If he does, this is a format problem, not a feelings one.
Mostly C’s — He only wants you late. Everything he offers is after dark and none of it costs him daylight. Ask when he last started something before 6pm that wasn’t logistics. If the honest answer is never, you already know.
Mostly D’s — He’s watching, not reaching. Views are attention that costs him nothing, which is exactly why they tell you nothing. Count only what costs him something: time, a question, a plan. On that list he’s currently at zero.