How do i play hard to get with a guy i like but not to the point where he loses interest?

i really like this guy and i think he likes me too and i dont want to look too into him by always picking up his phone calls and stuff like that but i also dont like to play games because thats childish to me so how do i make him not loose interest...for example how long do i wait after he texts me to reply back and if i ignore his phone call do i ignore it for a whole day and call him back the next day or just wait for a couple of hours...someone teach me how to play the game to keep him on his toes without overdoing it.... i hate games but my friends say thats the only way to keep a guy still liking you because if you always seem available he'll loose interest.How do i play hard to get with a guy i like but not to the point where he loses interest?
there's nothing more sleezy than being easy. its a GREAT thing that u play hard to get. that exactly whats supposed to happen. if u really like the boy then he should work for your attention. u cant just have a relationship with random guys they have to earn it. he'll respect u and cherish u more by doing so. ;) theres no ';deadline'; to playing hard to get. just do it until u FEEL it's appropriate to establish a relationship. long enough that u know he's for real and that he's not a jerk pretending to be a nice boy.How do i play hard to get with a guy i like but not to the point where he loses interest?
As a guy we absolutly hate that. Heres how to play the game : go in head first. When you tease him and play your little games hell loose intrest and move right on leaving you and your excotic teasing *** behind.
Yes play hard to get... i would say dont return his call until like couple hours because then he'll be wondering why didnt you pick up or called back and you dont want to call the next day when he kinda forgot he even called you. Well i think your doing perfect cause i have sooo many s-l-u-t-s in my school they playy so easy to get its not even funny lol Good luck :)

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