i agree, and it's funny you say that, because I remember she literally used the phrase "man cave time".
LOL
Either way though, i don't think it's a good way to start off a relationship with someone...ignoring them. I mean, it takes two seconds to send a hello text, etc.
I wasn't smothering him by any means either, I didn't even reach out and when I did, it would be to just reply to him. But he went quiet for like a whole month, which was very offputting.