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We've invented an entire invisible rulebook for how quickly people should text back — and then we stress over it constantly. Whether you're waiting on a reply from a crush, a coworker, or your best friend, response time has become one of the most loaded signals in modern communication. Here's what's actually going on beneath all that typing and waiting.