January churns out digital maybes like a broken vending machine.
Love the photo, drop the emoji, float another “let’s see soon.”
Nothing closes. Nothing collapses.
The calendar flips, the chat drags on, and you’re still stuck in polite suspense.

Here’s the mistake: you think clearer texting fixes cloudy intent.
So you add explanation, soften tone, sprinkle smileys.
All that polish only builds a padded room where indecision feels safe.
Your energy leaks while they lounge in limbo.

The antidote is brutal simplicity: make them prove it or exit.
And you do it with replies so short they feel like doors slamming.
Read, react, or get locked out.

This next part decides whether you win or waste another month: