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Get a girl interested by... ignoring her?
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jajdude



Joined: 18 Jan 2003

PostPosted: Thu Aug 18, 2005 8:39 pm    Post subject: Get a girl interested by... ignoring her? Reply with quote

This was basically the advice given on another thread. I thought I'd start a new one about that. I'm not much into games, but whatever works may be worth trying. I think this may work for some people with some people, in some cases that is, but not all the time. Now why would a girl like a guy who ignores her or seems indifferent to her?

(As a guy, in my experience I like the girls who actually pay attention to me.)

But maybe it's different for girls? (depending on how much attention they tend to get --- how attractive they are?)
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kermo



Joined: 01 Sep 2004
Location: Eating eggs, with a comb, out of a shoe.

PostPosted: Thu Aug 18, 2005 9:17 pm    Post subject: Cliches and half-baked theories Reply with quote

Very very interesting question. I'll admit that it's a good way to get my attention. Abe Lincoln apparently said "better to keep silent and be thought a fool, than to open your mouth and remove all doubt." He was undoubtedly a chick magnet, and should be given the final word on all such matters. However, I'm going to throw in my two cents as a female and an armchair psychologist.

I believe that some people choose friends or love interests based on destructive patterns that they are trying to rewrite. For example, if a young girl has a withdrawn and cold father, that girl may be drawn to men with similar qualities, and find satisfaction in sparking their attention and securing their affections. It's a crude and simplistic theory, but I see some truth in it.

It's also a truism that the "grass is always greener." That is, we humans don't seem to want what's under our noses; we prefer to strive for the unattainable. Well, "a man's reach should exceed his grasp, else what's a heaven for?" Robert Browning was on to something there.

If a ball is in the woman's court, she may keep it there indefinitely, just savouring the choice and the power. However, if you take yourself out of reach, busy yourself with your own interests, you may inspire a woman to take a more active role.

Who knows? The ignoring is worth a try. See what happens.


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brachy



Joined: 01 Jul 2005

PostPosted: Thu Aug 18, 2005 9:19 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

It's not so much by ignoring her per say... but I think if a guy is around a girl too much (especially at the beginning) she could feel suffocated, or it could be that she may start taking such positive attention for granted.

It works both ways too. If a girl is always saying to the guy "I love you" or "you are the best" or "You mean so much to me"... the guy takes it for granted or feels suffocated.

In my experience, just backing off a little, not completely, will have that person yearning for you more and more.
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mindmetoo



Joined: 02 Feb 2004

PostPosted: Thu Aug 18, 2005 9:39 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

I always thought showing anything less than stalker level interest to a Korean woman was a sure sign to her you didn't like her.

In North America, there seems to be a golden mean. Too much interest and a woman thinks "he doesn't need a GF, he needs a hobby". Too little interest and she thinks "he's not interested".
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babtangee



Joined: 18 Dec 2004
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PostPosted: Thu Aug 18, 2005 10:46 pm    Post subject: Re: Cliches and half-baked theories Reply with quote

kermo wrote:


I believe that some people choose friends or love interests based on destructive patterns that they are trying to rewrite. For example, if a young girl has a withdrawn and cold father, that girl may be drawn to men with similar qualities...


Yeah, and how many Korean girls do you think this applies to?
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babtangee



Joined: 18 Dec 2004
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PostPosted: Thu Aug 18, 2005 10:52 pm    Post subject: Re: Cliches and half-baked theories Reply with quote

kermo wrote:


I believe that some people choose friends or love interests based on destructive patterns that they are trying to rewrite. For example, if a young girl has a withdrawn and cold father, that girl may be drawn to men with similar qualities...


Yeah, and how many Korean girls do you think this applies to?

It's also a conquest thing. Everybody needs a goal, and once you've attained it you need a new one - otherwise, what's the point to life... this is why new jobs/marriages get boring when they get old. Since many people aren't creative enough to find a goal on a higher level than "a relationship/game-of-hid-the-sausage with So-and-so" making yourself any easy catch makes you much less interesting to the fickle, whereas making them work at it makes them very happy and infinitely more satisfied when they score you.

If you wanna score the simplistic you have to cater to their vacuous needs.
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waggo



Joined: 18 May 2003
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PostPosted: Fri Aug 19, 2005 2:43 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

The Spanish have a saying for this.......

Women are like shadows.....if you go to them they move away .....and if you walk away from them...they follow.
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plato's republic



Joined: 07 Dec 2004
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PostPosted: Fri Aug 19, 2005 4:51 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Play it cool. Make her come to you...make her crave you. You can't fail to hit the bush if you do this. Well...at least if she's interested in you that is Laughing
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joe_doufu



Joined: 09 May 2005
Location: Elsewhere

PostPosted: Fri Aug 19, 2005 5:46 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

plato's republic wrote:
Play it cool. Make her come to you...make her crave you. You can't fail to hit the bush if you do this. Well...at least if she's interested in you that is Laughing


You guys are ignoring the context. JAJDUDE has consistenly failed to get up the courage to talk to this chick, and is looking for confirmation that it's okay to be chicken. I agree that it's a good idea to appear interested, make it clear you'd *like* to get it on with her, but not that you *need* her. Women want to feel attractive, but they don't want a man who is clingy and dependent on them for self-esteem. But that is in no way an excuse to refrain from making a move. Very few women have the nads to make a move, and if she hasn't already done so, she's not one of those. Make your move Jajdude.
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jajdude



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PostPosted: Fri Aug 19, 2005 10:51 am    Post subject: