Wilma Flintstone: Don't tell me you've never married, Greta. You were the most popular girl in school. Greta: Oh I guess my standards were too high. I played hard to get and, well... I just didn't get got.
— Arthur Phillips, Wilma Flintstone, Jean Van Der Pyl, imdb.com
Mary: How are either of them going to call you if you are on the phone? Lucy: They're not, I'm playing hard to reach until I can make up my mind which one I want.
I don’t do detached. I won’t play hard to get or act cool for the sake of appearing elusive. If I like you, I’m all in. If you have my attention, then it’s because I genuinely care for you. But hurt me and, without even thinking twice, I will burn that bridge and never look back.
Too easy to get = Just as easy to forget.
The goal is to appear to be interested, but not too interested. Available, but also super-busy. It’s exhausting.
Old souls are not interested in playing hard to get or partaking in the chase. In fact, they find the rules of modern dating to be absolutely exhausting.
I like the way you ignore me, wanna date?
You lose a strong woman by playing hard to get. A strong woman doesn’t have time to chase other people because she’s chasing her dreams.
Waiting too long to text. Waiting days to text someone you like back because you don't want to seem uncool or overeager can actually just send the message that you're not interested. So if you like someone, don't be afraid to show it.
Playing games. Playing hard to get is a silly game, but if a woman decides to do it and take it really seriously, it stops being fun. It has to be about give and take. If there’s no give and all take, it’s not fun. And if there’s one thing guys want when flirting, it’s to have fun.
Trying to lure someone into talking to you by aggressively ignoring them all night.
Don't take everything he says as truth. Unfortunately, people lie all the time, and you don't always know what you're getting yourself into. Ask questions, do some digging, and figure out if the person you're into is really who they say they are. Until you're comfortable enough to get that close wit…
Make him work for your attention because you deserve someone who's willing to put in some effort. And if that effort doesn't start in the beginning, then (newsflash!) it never will.
If he texts you, don't send your answer literally five seconds afterwards.
Don't go into full detail whenever you're chatting with your crush - leaving out some stuff will make you seem a little bit more mysterious, which is another huge part of the hard to get game. When you don't give everything away, it will make him want to - and need to - try harder to get to know you…
Don't be desperate to be in a relationship. First of all, that's only going to make you feel kind of miserable and second of all, people can sense desperation and... it's not the most attractive quality out there.
You should work harder at improving yourself than you work at your relationship. If you're struggling with a problem in your personal life, such as a health issue or a work situation, make that your priority. When you take good care of yourself and make your own life a priority, it's attractive! Thi…
Never put your significant other’s life before your own. If he asks you to go to an event with him that conflicts with something important in your life, tell him no.
Don't answer his calls or call him back right away. Wait a few days. He needs to know you're busy and you have a life. You're not desperate, and you don't need a man to be happy.
Playing hard to get only works when someone is already (at least a little) interested.
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