Does playing hard to get work with a guy?

The only reason I am doing this is because I don't want to be taken for granted and I don't want to be the only one making all the effort. I don't want him to have all the power in this relationship. But honestly is it worth it? or is it futile to play hard to get??

The only reason I am doing this is because I don't want to be taken for granted and I don't want to be the only one making all the effort. I don't want him to have all the power in this relationship. But honestly is it worth it? or is it futile to play hard to get??

The only reason I am doing this is because I don't want to be taken for granted and I don't want to be the only one making all the effort. I don't want him to have all the power in this relationship. But honestly is it worth it? or is it futile to play hard to get??

First of all i am not playing any games!!!!. It probably sounds that way but it is my last resort. I have had enough of making all the effort and i just look clingy as **** so i have backed off. Secondly i am in no way immature haha! This is happening to me. All i want is for him to understand from my perspective and give me the same respect. I have worded the question terribly and that isn't my style because i have had it done to me and it isn't fun. But he keeps playing with my mind and feelings and i don't deserve to be treated like that but i like him too much. What i meant to say was that i don't want to be appear clingy and just want my relationship to go back to normal but i am not sure how to go about doing so.

As a man who recently divorced, I can tell you I know a lot about a woman playing hard to get.

Do not do it. Once trust is gone from the relationship it will NEVER come back. If you really like the guy then you will be taking a very high risk for some small benefit which I have never seen come to fruition.

Contrary to popular belief or myth, men are very good at knowing what their partner is up to. I can promise that all men are like that because when they are interested in someone they like to know everything about her - what makes them tick, what puts a smile on her face etc. A suitable partner is one who will not cause problems for him and is easy to be with. If you are already there my only advice would be not to deviate from it. With all my friends, the moment they felt their girlfriends were playing around with them, their relationship became very difficult and lo and behold none of them lasted in the end.

Tl;dr: Men are simple but not stupid. Playing hard to get is more likely to decrease desirability and there are most certainly other (easier) ways to achieve this.