Why do guys play the hot and cold game?

[AmandaYVR]

Because that's a lot of time communicating and you can't expect it to be sustainable. You think they're setting a precedent, that this is who they are and will always be, but actually people have various things going on in their life, and many prefer to break up the monotony, not be stuck in patterns of the same behaviour every day. Work, school, other obligations also come into play.

Girls need to stop looking at stuff like this as a rejection. It's practical, necessary to prioritize different things at different times, and people have different styles for ways of living. Nothing more, necessarily.

Guys often get upset for girls reading into things too much. It causes unnecessary stress. Keep that in mind. Save your energy for when someone really ignores you, for days or more on end. That may or may not be something. But whatever happens, you have to roll with it, don't hyperfocus, just keep it in perspective. (The tl;dr is 'don't sweat the small stuff.')

[Alyssa11]

Only men with bad intentions do this. A man with good intentions makes it known and never beats around the bush. He isn't wasting any time for another man to come in a swoop you away - which happens to be one of their biggest fears if they like you.

[TallAnon]

It's not always a game, their interest just goes up and down. Especially if a girl is too clingy. I had a girl get mad at me for not responding within 5 minutes, that's a surefire way to get cut out if my life.

[Sevenpointfive]

to see how interested and desperate you are into him

[DavidFox]

Because he doesn’t want a relationship, he’s keeping it casual.

[TheFlak38]

ask women. women are champions when it comes to this game.

[Anonymous]

Guys that do that are manipulative; best to avoid them.

[Anonymous]

Because they're 100% sure and want to keep their options open for some better opportunities.

[Snowman666]

You did something that upset him

[Iamcoming]

For test to parthner and taste other resist

[bklynbadboy1]

I don't like people like that

[jakey70]

Because sometimes we can be real dumbasses.

[lanadelrey25]

Immaturity