Where is the logic in it I wonder. I was flicking through the channels the other night and I came across this film titled: "Women". There was this real hot chick who was getting phone calls from a lover. But instead of answering them she deliberately ignored them. The person next to her, her mother I think, advised her to pretend she had better things to do.

Any ideas as to why women play these ridiculous and absurd little mind games?

Cos men want to command & conquer?

Crystal, I can not imagine a Viking sitting by the phone anxiously waiting for a woman to pick it up. That is not the way of a warrior.

So Red6mist, are you comparing yourself to a warrior?

Children start out playing games. It takes some longer to grow up than others.

Whoaooooooooooooooooooooooooooo!

Boys command and conquer Men develop relationships as equals.

Dr. Drew told us to? Men like a challenge? IDK, only time I play hard to get is if you aren't going to get me.

Well, there's your answer then: don't phone her but go over there, shuv the old lady aside and well, conquer the daughter
If men would be a more active, like the Viking, things would be a lot easier. I've noticed oftentimes men are too hesitant/inactive (sure there's a word for it, no time to find it, gotta turn myself into a witch, lol)
It's as if it's up to woman now to make decisions, take action and so on.
So as far as I'm concerned, be like a Viking. I like a bit of a bite anyways

Maybe they play hard to get so they don't come off as desperate?

Which is probably frequently true of affairs of attraction in most situations if people would just generally admit it.

If you are having to chase someone it is probably not worth the effort.

I can tell you the selective few I did pick I was politely receptive and co-operative from the start. The whole thing of jerking a person around should make someone pause and say I deserve better than that.

Dude, women aren't playing hard to get. They just aren't that into you.

lol , That didn't sound very good,
we have a name for those woman, c_ _ _ tease

There you go Red, some want to make you work
a bit for her, some don't want to look overly
interested,to gain a higher standard of appreciation.
but the true game players are these prick teasers.

The rest is just life,We all do it,if we are smart
to some degree or another.
a great example would be if you are looking to
buy something privately,you know the asking price
before hand, then you see it, and want it so badly
but they're asking way more than its worth.
The way you need to act would be much like
playing a game of poker,(hide your tells)
Do not seem overly interested, point out the negative things(do not apply this one to a woman..lol) don't ever say stuff like "I need it.
Having said that, if the price is fair,pay the'man'.IMO

the key is to find a woman (or a man) who does NOT play those games

besides what grown man wants a woman who still listens to her mother boss her around?????

I wonder some times if people really get that sometimes it is not so much playing hard to get as it is just not everybody feels they can jump at the opportunity of a relationship. They might not have the background to have any idea how to go about it or they may have barriers that they just don't want to tell everyone. Maybe health issues, dependent siblings, they might be homeless and couch surfing, fearing their job is going away to name a few. If an interested party would just go easy and become the friend they might find they have found a diamond in the rough.

I think that's good advice. I 'd prefer a man who approached me as a friend. there's more comfort there....and your idea will come as a relief to the guys whose "feet sweeping off of " skills were never well honed:)

Insanity. They are really crazy about the guy.

Yeah, I think so, it's probably just the influence of the old bat stopping her from following her heart's desire

It ain't all that difficult really, is it? Men want to 'hunt'. Even the mature, well-developed man has this tendency, as it is part of the masculine, and there's nothing wrong with it. Well-balanced men do this hunting differently from less or not-balanced men, of course. But a well-balanced man still likes the buzz of the 'hunt', being the winner etc. They just deal with it in a different way. One difference is the well-b doesn't give up, he just finds another way, adepts, learns.

Just imagine the hunter, all excited and ready to do his thing. He goes in the woods, alert, wired for action and suddenly there's this cute little deer walking up to him, saying "here I am, take me, I'm yours!"
Kind of an anti-climax for the hunter who's still got all this adrenaline pumping through his veins. He's likely to tell that sweet deer to pi$$ off and go find himself another one that DOES run away so he can chase after it.

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This is why so many men think we play hard to get!...Too often, they just don't get it! ...Great post Peachy Keen!

well in my own opinion, they play hard to get simply because they don't want to be seen as been cheap, and also they want to know how patient a guy can be with them. Any guy who gives up on love I not worthy of having love.