Playing hard to get doesn't work. Yes, appearing needy is unattractive, but pulling away and making someone beg for attention is manipulation, not respect. Build genuine connections instead of games.
He really felt like men should just kind of hold back, kind of play hard to get a little bit, and kind of make her, you know, beg for his attention a little bit. Maybe you've heard this advice too? The reason he thought this is he saw some of his friends and how they interacted with women. And they got no respect from women because they were coming across as desperate and needy and kind of begging for her attention. And this man I was talking with, he thought that maybe playing hard to get and, uh, acting a little bit aloof would fix this. Again, maybe this is something you've heard as well. Here's what most people don't know. When it comes to this approach to relationships, there's both some truth and a whole lot of nonsense. And so it's really not a very effective strategy at all. You 100% deserve respect. As a matter of fact, you should never settle for a woman who does not show you
