O Polly, you might have toyed and kissed, By keeping men off, you keep them on.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Keeping distance can make someone more interested or attracted.
- In plain terms
- If you push men away, they stay interested instead of losing interest.
- What can you take from it?
- Playing hard to get can sustain attraction.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- Does distance create desire?
- Is interest maintained by pushing away?
Another view
It suggests manipulation is necessary for interest.
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