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play hard to get
欲擒故纵

Date: Aug 11 2011

Themes: Romance

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“My friends are always telling me I have to play hard to get because I’ll pretty much say, ‘I like you. Let’s go hang out.’ But they think I shouldn’t do that.”

- Actress Emma Watson talks about her dating style. (Us Weekly)

Definition

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pretend not to want something that you actually want

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When you like someone, you should tell him, right? How else will he know how you feel?

Actually, there are a few different ways you could go. You could flirt with your crush, or try to show your feelings in subtle ways. Or you could be direct by telling your crush how you feel, or by inviting him or her to hang out. This is what Emma Watson, the star of Harry Potter, usually does. But her friends think she needs to try a different approach. She needs to play hard to get.

When you play hard to get, you pretend not to like someone even though you really do have romantic feelings for that person. This might seem like a crazy way to try to get your crush to like you back. But the idea is that by playing hard to get, you’ll make your crush long for what he or she can’t have. Soon you’ll become the one being chased, instead of the one doing the chasing.

But playing hard to get isn’t always easy. Some people have a hard time hiding their true feelings. And not everyone likes it when others play hard to get. Some people appreciate someone who is honest and straightforward, rather than someone who plays games.

Have you ever played hard to get? Do you think that playing hard to get is a good way to get someone to like you?

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“I don’t know why Sarah’s playing hard to get. I know she likes me, but she won’t call me back.”

“I hate it when guys play hard to get. They should just be upfront and honest.”

“Playing hard to get is fun. I like getting attention from lots of different guys and not telling any of them who I like the best.”

“Don’t try to play hard to get. I know you love me.”

Winners

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	to pretend that you're less interested in someone, as a way of making them more interested in you by Bojana
	Play hard to get means she should make it hard for boys to get a date with her by Whitney S
	pretend not to want something that you actually want by Bitten by an Arab bug
	not to show her real interest at the begining by julito
	sb pretended that he/she was cold or a snob. by loklokloklok32
	pretend you are more difficult... by camillagm
	pretend not to be interested or attracted by someone, usually to make the other person increase their efforts. by Talia Do

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Vinit$G

India

Dont like to play hard…

wanyanxiru

China

if a man plays hard to get me and after that I know, even if gentleness and consideration, I also do not care him. I think that is a stremely emotion person, that’s very fear.

jaynedayana

Colombia

females always like play hard to get to, becuase of the idea the men have to take initiative, whe we can doit as well

azhary

Saudi Arabia

my languag so bad :”(

I really want lern :”(

but i dont now :”(

i dont stand any ting wirit her

ammmm

I stand so word only :”(

Bruce_zhou

China

they say,no pain no gain,if you want to get more,you should be pain more ,that’s menas you should play hard to get more,you know ,the enerage is balancing in the world ,how much you will get decide how much your pay the efforts.

mickee85

Philippines

There is an advantage and disadvantage in playing hard to get. The advantage is you’ll know who really loves you. Guys who don’t really like you will back off that easy but if the guy really likes you he will do everything just to have you. The disadvantage is you will end up regreting if the guy back off easily, especially if you like that guy more than he did. At least that’s what I think heheh.