A straight gut-check
On dating apps, interest is measured in EFFORT, not words. Stopped asking questions, replies that went from minutes to days, and never moving toward actually meeting — that's the fade, no matter how nice the messages are.
The clearest test is to suggest an actual plan. Genuine interest says yes or reschedules; a fade goes vague ("yeah we should sometime!"). Don't out-text someone into wanting you — let the effort tell you.
Read YOUR match's actual interest → freeThese are the patterns — your situation has its own details. Tell Sided what happened and it gives you a straight, private read: are you overreacting, reading it right, or missing something.