In my opinion, and in the interest of "self improvement", technique can be beneficial, but practicality is more often the impetus for my ignoring texts.
I stay very busy and focused, especially during workweeks. Every day I have goals and agendas to accomplish (even on weekends). I prefer life to be busy and demanding and I stick to the goals I set every day, never losing focus, never really deviating from those goals.
So usually I'll cut the texting short after 2-3 volleys and write, "Hope you have a great rest your day. Call you at 8 tonight if that works??
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If they agree I'll add the phone conversation to my agendas and goals. It's a bonus for me: I like telephone conversations. I don't have a lot of friends and I'm distanced from my family (geographically amd personally), so it's nice to minimize my feelings of isolation and actually speak to another human being. I don't really feel much of a connection via texting and I won't settle for a text-only connection (which by the way is one of the reasons for my current family estrangement).
I've also noticed, especially amid the excitement and intrigue of early courtship phase, that texts can be exchanged very abundantly and at a fast pace. From a practical standpoint (moreso than a technique standpoint), I dislike emotionally driven, rapid and abundant texting. It just feels overwhelming to me. I notice that messages often get lost in translation and my spelling (and intrigue) start to break down. So rather than try to respond and keep up with every text response, I'll simply ignore some of the messages.
It's the quality (not quantity) of the responses that matter, so every single text will not get a response, and if it's important enough, she will text it again.
Speaking of quality: in my experience it's always best for me to talk on the phone. Telephone conversations are often an optimal way for me to communicate, whether it's courting a woman or closing a business deal.
I make my living in sales, so I'm very aware (perhaps indoctrinated?) that solid relationships are built by being a good telephone communicator, and it's not because I know how to talk. It is because I know that it is important to listen. I'm not convinced I know how to "listen" to texts and emails.