The "Accidentally on Purpose" Text

I had a friend that sent “accidental” text to a man she really liked, twice. I believed he liked her also and was moving very slow because that is what he was able to do being in a new city. Her second “accidental” text burned the bridge and put her in the friend zone forever. When he got tired of being her friend because she continued to push him, he ignored all her text. Don’t do this. Men see through this game fast. Why not just send a text saying hello if you are curious?

I have received a couple of them… Very transparent.

Here’s the worst one….

One came from a guy that rode by my house just 10 minutes before (he didn’t know I saw him), and his text said “On my way sweetie, boarding the plane now”. I rolled my eyes, showed my grown kids the text and we all had a good laugh at his “accidental text”. A few minutes later he texted “Sorry, wrong person” Would you really want to send it knowing the recipient could have the same reaction I did?

Even the less obvious ones got an eye roll at best.

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lol….didn’t think you were planning on it! Good topic. As for your friend, I think she got her fiance in spite of the text, not because of it ;)

I do agree that it is very obvious! And speaking from experience, it’s a turn off for the recipient!

i do think the “blank text” is kind of an interesting approach. i’ve gotten those before and i always want to know what the person *meant* to send. i think it could kind of grab someone’s interest, but only if they’re already interested….

I’ve gotten them. Stay away from the guy, he’s immature and playing games.

It’s passive-aggressive, and has others have mentioned very childish. So no, I have never done it.

I honestly feel that if someone needs to play games to get my attention they are a waste of my time. So I don’t do it.

And it goes without saying, everyone sees through it for what it is. That is a huge turnoff.

I believe you attract what you put out. If you want great people in your life who have integrity then you have to model it first.

I’ve never done it to anyone I was dating but I did once accidentally text the wife of my husbands boss….about my husbands boss….horrible :-( lol x

OMG memories that is hysterical!! I am cracking up laughing right now! What’s even funnier is that she was your neighbor and it’s like you’re keeping her updated that you won’t be home because you’re headed to the city!! :) :) I have tears in my eyes!

I know this thread is old but I have to say I’ve done this a few times & it has been very effective. The pretend texts were all telling a pretend guy to please stop texting and that I’m not interested.

Of course the real guys called me out & were like, “you know you did this on purpose.” I insisted that I had no idea who they were & said that I just got a new phone & none of my old text convos got transferred to the new phone. I then proceeded to tell the guys that I have numerous guys all with the same name & so I didn’t know which one was which & I must have accidentally texted the wrong “Steve”.I really stuck with it & it worked to get the guys to start talking again.

I learned if you’re going to do something kind of crazy like this you have to commit lol. Make it so believable that you almost yourself believe it lol

I have sent accidental texts ACCIDENTALLY! To my ex at least 3 times, and every time I was sure he would think it was on purpose – but it never was!!! Accidents happen, but you’d have to have a sure-fire believable excuse (mine was another friend w the same name and same 3 number prefix to phone number…). Or I had just texted HIM and then meant to text another person and hit the wrong one Clearly that won’t work if the two of you haven’t been texting. ;) BUT – F THE EX – let him try to get your attention, not the other way around….. JS.

I’ve been tempted to do this with my ex since our break up is fresh and I miss him, but to me it would be as bad as lying and I’m not good with that. My motivation would be to be hurtful and give the impression that I have moved on but I’m above doing that. So as not to be tempted or truly accidentally text him, I have texted enough of my friends and family to move his name below my text screen. Out of sight, out of mind and I’ll get more healing texting people who actually want to hear from me.

My ex sent accidental texts to me couple of times. He is very insecure and it was his way of trying to get me jealous. Very immature. Played mind games galore. Scorpio!

Once text asked me if I had marked all my papers yet. I am not a teacher! Seconds later he said- don’t know where that came from lol.

Another one was asking if I bought a boat to get home. Implied I was delayed on returning from a trip.

These did not get me jealous, just pulled me away from him.

To give him a taste of his own medicine I sent him one saying in a text that I am home now, you can call. We hadn’t prearranged a talk.

I dumped him not long after. I believe he is still alone hiding behind his electronics!