scarcity principle

Why Pulling Away Makes Them Chase You (And When It Backfires)

July 30, 2025

It’s one of the oldest tricks in the dating playbook: the idea that if you step back, they’ll step forward. People swear by it. Some dating coaches even turn it into a science — spacing out your replies, not always being available, letting them “wonder” about you. And truth be told, [...]