I have this problem where I over-analyze the girl's response to my text messages all the time. I keep track of who initiates the first text, who shows interest more, how long it takes the girl to respond, and who sends the last next. I constantly run all these numbers through my head to determine the most eloquent response and appropriate delivery. And lately, I've been doing great with girls. However, sometimes it drives me crazy.

If a girl doesn't text back to a "ping" I send out in over an hour, I think she's losing interest and completely overreact. I'll text her one day, only to immediately regret it because I initiated the last texting conversation. If I send two text messages in a row, I'll think I'm showing way too much interest and worry that I'm giving her the "upperhand" in the relationship. If I text her back immediately, I worry that I'm showing too much interest, and kick myself for not waiting 20-30 min.

I've had this problem for a long time, and my solution has always been to man up and keep gaming. It's an obsession with perfecting my game and keeping the upperhand in the relationship. Maybe it's just a burning anxiety I have to live with to keep me from getting careless with texts and stay on my game...I am getting laid after all.

Does anyone else go through this? How do you deal with it?