Is she actually interested or just loving the attention

Interest shows up as effort. If she likes you, she writes back within an hour or two during the day. She asks you things. She brings up the next conversation before you do. If she's enjoying the attention, she replies when she has nothing better to do. Her messages are short. She answers your questions without asking any of her own.

The timing gap matters more than you think. Someone interested in you doesn't let a good conversation sit for eight hours. Someone who likes the attention will text back eventually, but only when she's bored or needs a mood boost. Track the pattern over five to seven messages. Is she consistently slow? Are her replies getting shorter? Does she ever start a topic? That's your answer.

A reply here needs to do one thing: move out of text and into real life, or at least propose something specific that takes effort. Not a vague 'we should hang out sometime'. A real plan on a real day. Something that costs her time.

Why this works: attention-seeking works in text. She can reply between doing other things, keep the conversation light, and disappear if she wants. The second you ask for real time on a real date, you'll know. Either she rearranges her schedule or she finds a reason it doesn't work. If it doesn't work, you propose one more time on a different day. After that, you stop proposing.

Send your message. Then wait. If she's interested, she'll respond within a day and either commit or suggest an alternative time. That's a good sign. If she says 'maybe' or 'I'll check my schedule', she's not interested enough. Don't send a follow-up text asking if she's checked her schedule. Just let it sit.

If she flakes on the plan or goes silent after you propose something concrete, that's your full answer. She liked the attention. Stop initiating. If she comes back later with interest, you can engage then. But you already have your information. Don't waste time on a second or third proposal.