According to Urban Dictionary, curving is like ghosting except more brutal: They wanna seem nice, maybe they take days, or even weeks, to reply to your last WhatsApp message. But instead of leaving you hanging, a curver will reply, but their responses will be sporadic, closed off, and often apologetic.

How do you know if a guy is just stringing you along?

Hes genuinely looking forward to seeing whats in store for the two of you, and he isnt afraid to admit it. The guy whos stringing you along will move onto the next subject whenever anything about the future comes up. Hes a master at dodging the bullet, and you can never count on definite plans with him.