Thanks again for your ideas! Any ideas on him not texting back??
Well, can't think of anything unless you know a short funny joke....that doesn't require a response. Then if you hear of a joke does require a response to get the punch line, send it.....then if he is interested in the joke maybe he would answer back. Hopefully, he would see it as a non-threatening message and respond.
If you have the funny jokes that people send to you over the Internet.....you could send those. There are a lot on the Internet that are really funny and kind of makes you day. You know his taste in jokes, so find his, and go for it. Doesn't require any type of answer from him, but yet you are making contact and it is nothing serious. If you can get him to laughing at some funny things, that would lighten the mood between you. Then if you were to see him, you could ask him how he liked so & so joke.
Otherwise, I suppose to just continue to do what you have done ever so often so you will stay in his mind. As long as you keep it casual, maybe he won't fly off the handle.
BTW, any updates about the 4 letter word.....pool?
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