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Will you hang out a few more times until one of you cools off and ends it?
A major factor which adds to the existent stress and confusion during this period is game-playing.
Don’t pick up the phone when he calls Who should introduce their friends first?
This causes her to be insecure and wonder what she did wrong.
Mind games and relationships will always go hand in hand.
The first step to emotionally surviving dating games is to understand the most common ones.
To level the playing field, she avoided giving him her cell-phone number so he didn't have access to her anytime, anyplace. By taking your time calling him back, you become a catch, not a convenience.
When he'd leave a message on her home line, Laura waited at least a day to call back. The waiting game lets you test his willingness to pursue, adds Ellen Kreidman, Ph D, author of The game plan: When you date a guy you dig and get that urge to share your personal experiences, opinions, history...stop!
The motivations differ from person to person, but the goal is always the same – to win.
Whatever the prize is, using mind games to acquire it never ends well.