I'm in an SR that started in mid-January. Things are going well. We have a weekly date with dinner or some sort of "outside" activity, and then some sex. We moved to real numbers from GV, and she's even spent the night once.

The one "issue" that cropped up is about texting. I started by texting her multiple times a week, maybe even once a day. Nothing too intrusive, just "How's your day?" "Good morning" type of stuff. Often, she didn't reply. Maybe once a week she'd engage me in a little back and forth. That's fine, we all have our different texting preferences. So I've backed off from texting so often. I don't want to text ONLY to set up a date, so I have discovered 2x a week works for us both. Checking in on each other, sharing a funny meme or link, whatever.

Last night was our date night, and over dinner, she brings up texting. "I've noticed you don't text me as often as you used to, Romeo." "Juliet, you seem to only engage me over text once a twice a week." "I know. I just don't have a lot of time or bandwith for lots of texting, Romeo. But I do enjoy receiving texts and memes from you. So don't feel you need to hear from me to reach out."

I was caught off guard by her last comment. Thankfully, the entrees arrived at just that moment, and we started chatting about the food and then other things. It sounds like she's telling me I can (should?) text her every day like at the beginning, even though she may only reply and engage me back once or twice a week. I've been reflecting on this. Why the heck would I have such a one-sided conversation? I'm not interested in texting her with no response just to entertain or validate her. The whole thing sounds a little off.

Questions for the hive mind that is SLF:

(a) Am I wrong to not being interested in one-way texting with my SB, even though she's hinted at being fine with it, even possibly wanting it?

(b) If she brings this topic up again, are there non-snarky answers I can give her? I'm not looking to confront her or end the SR over texting velocity. Texting is a pretty minor negative to all the positives she's brought to this SR thus far.

Thanks in advance, everyone!