Playing hard to get may actually work during dating


By AGENCY

Playing hard to get increases your ‘mate value’ in the eyes of those pursuing you. — AFP

New American research has found that playing hard to get might be one of the riskier tactics used in dating, but it could actually help you snag a partner.

Carried out by a team from the University of Rochester, along with the Israeli-based Interdisciplinary Center Herzliya, the new study recruited 192 women and 182 men.

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