How long before answering a mail?
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| Tue, 08-15-2006 - 10:58am |
As a rule, what's the minimum time before answering a guy's e-mails (regardless of the time he takes for writing in the first place) ?
I tend to go through my mail everyday when I go home, and, like with the business stuff, I like to get 'everything done' as soon as possible. Which means that I often answer on the same or next day - just because I don't want to forget about them and end up spending a whole evening answering all kinds of mails when it's too late. I'm not desperate, I'm just busy and therefore organized - but I don't want anyone to think that I was actually *waiting* for their mails. I know I'm terrible at 'playing hard to get' - I just hate playing games, even if I know I should. It's not fun !
So, what do you think ?
Edited 8/15/2006 10:59 am ET by gaby362
Edited 8/15/2006 11:00 am ET by gaby362

I don't believe in playing games with people; I believe in being myself and sincere and honest. There are numerous "rules" regarding OLD and one of them is to not reply to e-mails for 24-48 hrs. I have no idea what that is all about. I don't believe in those types of rules - who comes up with them anyway?
You do what makes you feel comfortable - just be you.
I have found that some men will reply within a day, and others have waited for up to a week between e-mails. But, that's their choice.
I am like you in that I perfer to keep caught up on e-mails and don't base the timing of my replies on the clock or calendar.
There is already too much mental gymnastics going on and I don't choose to participate.