I'm not a big texter, and I know I'm terrible at it. I feel like the problem is that I'm not confident that anybody really knows that they're doing so it's far for me to take or test advice.

For example, I read this and I think "yeah maybe in a perfect world or if I was in a relationship with the girl, but nobody actually talks to them like this. And who has the time?" https://www.mantelligence.com/how-to-ask-a-girl-out-over-text/

If I can get past the initial cold approach, my game is fairly tight. I don't really text girls at all unless it's to meet up. What blows my mind is that I have friends who are texting multiple girls ALL DAY and I can't help but wonder if I'm doing something wrong. I take way too long to think up a response and there is no way I could keep up with even three girls at once.

I've read "Text That Girl" the eBook and a buddy says it works wonders for him, but everything in there doesn't seem congruent with my personality. Like I think girls would be weirded out if I talked to them like that.

Obviously I have a ways to go, just looking for advice or a good resource that is tried and true. Any help would be greatly appreciated