Remind them of something that connected you in the past to test the waters. Be confident in your connection, and you can ask them a question related to your question as well. For example, you could say, “Hey, I saw the Lakers play yesterday, and I remember how you like them. How have you been? Did you see the game??” You can still bring up a connection that you have without having to give a reason behind why you texted. However, don’t bring up anything heavy from the past to break the ice. Say something like, “Hey, I have been thinking about you lately and all of our fun conversations last summer. How have you been?” Because studies show that girls like guys more if they find them funny, humor is always a smart way to go when you are talking with girls.  You can reference an inside joke that you had or ask her a question as a joke. For example, say something silly like “How long has it been since we ate that giant tamale?” After you have broke the ice, you can ask them questions about how they have been and respond with interest. Try to approximately match the length of texts that they send you and wait time. For example, don’t text them back within a minute with three texts if they answered you with a line or two of text a couple of hours after you texted. Ask follow up questions like, “I didn’t know that you were working at a new restaurant. That’s cool! How do you like it?” If they have been responding to your texts with friendly texts back, you should ask them if they want to get together and catch up in person. If you ask them to get together, suggest an activity that you two could do together. Instead of doing what you have done before, try doing new things and going to new places. If you usually get together and eat, for example, try going somewhere new. Go to a new neighborhood to eat, or make food at your house.
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One-sentence summary -- Send them a text bringing up a connection that you share. Be direct in your text, and tell them you have been thinking about them. Send them a text that is funny or silly. Keep your text conversation going. Suggest getting together to catch up more. Make new connections with them.


Build physical endurance that will carry over to matches within the ring. At the same time, grow accustomed to having to move your feet a lot during matches. To avoid overexerting yourself and risking injury, start off with daily jogs at both a pace and a duration that you can manage easily, so that you are able to converse with a partner without becoming too winded. If needed, alternate between jogging and walking in the beginning if your endurance is low at first. Set off at a jogging pace for one minute, then fall back to walking for four minutes. Repeat three times for a total of 20 minutes. As this grows more comfortable, increase the time spent jogging and reduce that spent walking period by one minute each from run to run until you are able to comfortably jog for 20 minutes without stopping. From there, add additional increments of five or ten minutes to your runs as they become more manageable. Once you are able to jog for a fair amount of distance, work on increasing your speed. Improve your ability to burst into motion at maximum speed so you can move around the ring quickly. Hit the track and run reps on the 100-meter straightaway.  Again, start small in order to avoid overexerting and hurting yourself. Keep to only a handful of reps at first. Start off with a less-than-full sprint that you can maintain from start to finish of each rep, so that your last rep matches the same speed as your first. As each workout becomes easier, increase your speed to a full sprint. Then add a rep or two to each workout. Be sure to go for a short jog first to warm your legs up and reduce the chance of injury. After warming up with a brief jog, run intervals up the slope of a low, steep incline, or, if all of the hills in your area are all incredibly high, mark a finish line along the slope that you can reach in about eight to twelve seconds. Sprint up the hill with short strides. Walk or jog back down, and then repeat. Develop the ability to spring off your toes with this workout, which maximizes the most amount of muscles in your legs. As with all interval training, take baby steps at first to familiarize yourself with the physical demands of this workout. Ease off the pace in the beginning. Aim to run a consistent speed in each rep throughout the workout. Once you can manage to run that pace from start to finish, increase your speed with the next workout. Exercise your feet and legs with a variety of jump-rope workouts. Jump with both feet for three minutes at a slow pace until this becomes nearly effortless. Then alternate between fast and slow with 30-second intervals of each speed, for a total of three minutes. In other rounds, stick to jumping on just one foot for a total of ten steps, then switch to the other, until your three minutes are up. Avoid sticking to just one pace or style from workout to workout, so you can better adapt to quick changes in your opponent’s speed in the ring. Find a step, sturdy box, or other elevated surface that will support your weight. Use one that is about a foot high, or roughly shin-level when you stand next to it. Do step workouts at sprint-speed. Do “one” steps (returning each foot to ground-level before stepping up with the other foot), “double” steps (bringing one foot up, then the other, before returning each to ground level), or a combination of the two, to increase speed and force. Consistency is key, so start off with moderate intervals of 30 seconds each until you are able to perform each at an even speed with no missteps. Then gradually increase your reps by 10 or 15 seconds in future workouts. Set up a minimum of four traffic cones (or other suitable obstacles) in a straight line. Place them evenly, with enough room between each for you to weave between them. Stand at the head of the line with your back to the cones. Then, keeping your heels off the ground, jog backwards and weave around each cone. At the end of the line, about-face by pivoting on the ball of one foot, and then repeat. Increase your confidence in retreating from your opponents without tripping over your own feet or having to look behind you. Whatever objects you choose in lieu of traffic cones, make sure they are relatively soft or otherwise unlikely to cause injury should you make a few missteps in the beginning.
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Jog. Run sprints. Charge hills. Jump-rope. Do box steps. Practice backing up.