Many men and women in an attempt to create that sense of mystery, unfamiliarity, and the thrill of the chase end up becoming too elusive (playing impossible to get) that the other person assumes they're not interested or the other person after a while gets tired, gives up and moves on. The whole point of "playing hard to get" is to demonstrate your VALUE to others and you can't do that by being too available (clingy, needy or eager to please) nor by simply making yourself unavailable (saying "no" all the time or making yourself too scarce) or even by ... Read More ...

The advice that has, for as long as I can remember, been given to women is: "play hard to get if you want to get a man". If you ask, a lot of men will admit that they like it when a woman plays hard to get because they want a challenge. But does the "play hard to get" rule hold up against actual scientific studies? In one study, a group of college men were recruited for what they thought was a dating service. Each man was given the phone number of a lady and instructed to call her and ... Read More ...