Categories: AllSex & Love

If You’re Wondering Why We’re All So “Bad At Dating,” Here’s Why


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And even worse…breadcrumbing:

We’ve all seen the rom-coms where the protagonist is talking to their friends about how to keep the person they’re seeing interested. The usual tactic: breadcrumbing, aka playing the hot-and-cold game.

You reply consistently one day, then leave it focdfedrr 24 hours, and then return to replying again. It seems like this tactic has made a return.

Why have we become so afraid of showing interest? Is it because we’re scared of rejection? Maybe it’s because we were always told to “not act too keen.” 

Panayiota Demosthenous

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