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Playing Hard to Get

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By Randall Shatto
eHow Contributing Writer
(4 Ratings)

If you are interested in a person but you do not want to seem too eager, playing hard to get is an approach you may want to take. Women, as well as some men, find feigning unattainability a way to test the waters of a new relationship. If you are not sure how to effectively play hard to get when you meet someone new, it's high time you learned.

Difficulty: Moderate
Instructions
  1. Step 1

    Talk to the person you are interested in--but not too much. When you meet someone for the first time, you may want to tell her your life story. However, you should keep your personal information to a minimum. This will intrigue her and make her want to learn more about you. Keep your conversation friendly, but full of short sentences.

  2. Step 2

    Ask the person if he frequently comes to the place where you met for the first time. If he does not, ask about his hangouts. Once the conversation is over, tell him that maybe you will see him soon. Then, in a day or two, go back to the location where you met, or one of the places where you think you may run into him again.

  3. Step 3

    Give her your phone number or ask for her number only after the second or third chance meeting. If she asks for yours during the first encounter, simply state that you wish to wait until your next meeting. You may also want to end the conversation there, and then slip her your number the next time you run into her.

  4. Step 4

    If he calls, answer the phone only after the second or third time. If he leaves a voice mail, call him back the next day. You do not want to seem too eager to talk to him right away.

  5. Step 5

    Playing hard to get can lead to dating the other person. When dating, explain to her that you are not exclusive, and you want to see other people. Keep physical contact to a minimum until you have her exactly where you want her. Playing hard to get will make her want more than just a causal fling.

Tips & Warnings
  • You will need to be subtle. If you seem too standoffish, the person you're targeting will likely find someone else.
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