How to properly ignore a girl to create attraction?

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So, I've been talking to this girl awhile and am concerned about being friendzoned. She obviously likes talking to me but we talk too much heading towards friend zone and I was worried I was coming off too desperate by not ending the conversation and allowing it to continue instead.

So I've started ignoring her to be more elusive. It's been a week and she texted me today asking why I've been so quiet. So I pulled the whole "I've been really busy lately and haven't been talkative" speel even though that's not true. Then we texted for a few minutes and I ended the conversation this time. But I feel I'm pushing her away by ignoring, which is the opposite of what I want. This is the only way I know of getting out of the friend zone and Im suspecting by my age , people start to outsmart people's games.

But the question is how do remain elusive, a challenge, unpredictable, and basically ignore someone while showing interest at the sametime?

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To add to it, I want to get to know her more before saying I'm interested in her. But don't know how without putting myself farther into the Friendzone.
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Okay, I decided to cut it out and text her and start talking to her again. But now she's convinced I have a girlfriend now cause I've been distant. But I don't. What do I do now? Also if a girl is concerned about making other girls jealous... does that mean your just a friend and dosent want to push your romantic interests away or is it she's interested and thinks she's only an option?
How to properly ignore a girl to create attraction?
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