Getting a girl to make a move

[redrider12]

Howdy -
Besides this being my first new topic above 100 posts (yay!), I have a question of sorts.
In every relationship I've been in, I've always been the one to make the moves. The first move, the last move (okay, not counting breakups), and every move in between. It's not that I don't mind doing so, but sometimes it gets to feeling lopsided when I'm ALWAYS the first one to send a text or make a call or ask to hang out of whatever.
I actually tested it myself recently and didn't text any of my usual contacts first for 7 days. And I didn't get a single text in that week, save from my mom. It makes me think that every relationship is one-sided and merely driven by me. When I'm not there, they all clearly seem to have better things to be doing.
Why? What am I doing wrong? Why is nobody taking the initiative to contact me first?

[Vanilla Cupcake]

Maybe they are shy? I know I am shy and it's hard to make the first move.

[redrider12]

Shy yes. But it's more than a first move. It's a first and second and umpteenth move too

[Microcosm]

The guy is typically the one who makes the first move. A lot of girls like guys to sort of lead the relationship in that way. It makes them appear stronger.

[james wolf]

Yeah I'm the same, I've only ever met one girl who made the first move and it's a shame because she turned out to be a bit of a... annoying person to put it nicely ahaha.

You've just got to deal with it, people are shy are just forgetful, there's not much you can do about it.

[Vanilla Cupcake]

Maybe just stop texting them and wait for them to text you and if they don't then that explains it all.
Maybe they know your going to text them first so they just don't bother.
If I think about this more deeply though, if I had no interest in someone, I wouldn't text them. If I found them boring or annoying in some way, I wouldn't text them, but if I really liked someone and enjoyed talking to them, especially a boy, I would text a lot.

[Exotic Babe]

Hmm, I usually do that when I just recently met the guy. Just to tease a bit and not be so easy-to-get, also to see how much effort they are willing to put into trying to contact me and how badly they want to talk to me if that makes any sense lol. I think most girls find it cute, when guys message like a "Good morning" or "Did you enjoy the movie?" or "How are you?" first, kind of showing that they really care.
I wouldn't imagine that in a relationship or when I'm already comfortable with the guy tho. Then I'd just message him whenever I felt like I needed/wanted to.