"Robert, I am answering your Facebook message," Ms. Toumei replied to one of Mr. Goodwin's messages.
This could be useful if you're wondering why someone isn't answering your text messages, for instance.
How is that possible, you ask.? Well, Rebump is a service that automatically re-pings people — via email, of course — that haven't answered your original message.
Even if she is ignoring you (which she most likely isn't) she's no more likely to answer your fifteenth message as your first.
It is far more efficient to plan your day in advance and answer your low-priority messages at a predetermined time.
No one answers your calls or reads your messages.
But even if you are emotionally robust, if you've been dating someone for a few months and they start taking days to reply to your messages or answer your calls, it's very hard.
While you can change this in your Account Settings, if you are signed up to receive emails from the site, you'll be notified of every time someone answers your question, sends you a message, etc. Behave yourself.
If you used to go on romantic picnics, hikes, plan elaborate dates, and take care of each other when you were feeling sick, but now you can barely make the effort to pick up your phone and answer your significant other's text message, then you need to put in more effort or end the relationship.
Leave it as a message on their answering machine if they have not answered your phone calls.
Many experts, including Emailreplies.com, a Web site on e-mail etiquette, offer additional handy advice on appropriate procedures and ways to get the best answers to your messages, including these: Use "cc" sparingly.
