Does this sound familiar?
It’s the day after a great first date and you’re rehashing the details with your friends.
Another friend chimes in, “Yes!
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Give it a day or two so you don’t seem too eager, just play it cool”.
They’re so normalized and yet they’re ultimately just keeping us from connecting with our romantic interests.
But the truth is, all they do is confuseor even hurtthe other person.
Being real with someone is harder but ultimately more rewarding.
Even the best-intentioned of us are guilty of this behavior.
These are some examples of games we might play:
Why Do We Do This?
We play games to manipulate peoples perception of us, Dr. Romanoff explains.
Playing games is especially likely in the earlystagesof relationships.
“Playing games quickly transitions from a means of protecting ourselves to a method of manipulating our partners.
