by Harlow Essex

What’s up with this whole, “The Game” thing between sexes. I never really understood it as a teenager and now as an aging adult, I can’t say I’ve learned that much more. Books like He’s Just Not That Into You, and, The Game, propose ways in which to acutely gain the interest of your crush. “Don’t get his number, give him yours. That way, if he calls you, you have the power to pick up or screen.”

Rules to play the game of love. How do you get a person to want you? Do you ignore them and pose yourself as a challenge? Do you follow the books and advice and play a so-called game until you get want you want? It just seems way too involved and complicated. Relationships are pretty complicated themselves; the beginning is the fun part. Perhaps a game of cat and mouse in the beginning is part of the fun. I reason it depends on the situation and the couple. It’s just so interesting to me that there is an inevitable game played in all relationships. To get what you want, sometimes you need to play a bit of psychoanalysis. No?

Men, for the most part, like to pursue women.  We (men) like not knowing if we can catch you.  We feel rewarded when we do. -Greg Behrendt and Liz Tuccillo

 “We have this idea that love is supposed to last forever. But love isn’t like that. It’s a free-flowing energy that comes and goes when it pleases. Sometimes, it stays for life; other times it stays for a second, a day, a month or a year. So don’t fear love when it comes simply because it makes you vulnerable. But don’t be surprised when it leaves either. Just be glad you had the opportunity to experience it.” Neil Strauss

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