U up? - meaning and definition
Alsoyou up?are you up?are you awakelate-night text
Definition
A late-night text asking whether someone is awake, widely understood as an invitation to meet up or talk intimately.
At a glance
- The archetypal late-night text, usually sent after midnight.
- Rarely about sleep: it usually signals interest in meeting up or flirting.
- Closely linked to booty calls.
- Frequent late-night texts with little daytime contact suggest someone sees the connection as casual.
In detail
"U up?" is the archetypal late-night message. Sent after midnight, it rarely means the sender is curious about your sleep schedule. It usually signals interest in a booty call or at least in a flirtatious conversation.
Frequent "u up?" texts with little contact during the day can be a sign that someone sees the connection as casual, whatever else they have said.
In a sentence
- Got a 'u up?' at 2am from someone I haven't heard from in weeks.
- If the only messages you get are 'u up?', he's probably not looking for a relationship.
Common questions
How should I reply to a 'u up?' text?
However you like, or not at all. If you are not interested, ignoring it or saying you are asleep is fine. If you want something more than late-night contact, you can say that plainly and see how they respond.