treat them mean, keep them keen



treat them mean, keep them keen

Neglecting a romantic partner (or a potential romantic partner) keeps him or her interested in you. A: "Why hasn't Tom called me yet? I thought he liked me." B: "Maybe he thinks that 'treat them mean, keep them keen' actually works."
See also: keen, keep, treat

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Boleslava-Czech (Rare), Russian (Rare)
Numitor-Roman Mythology
Frosina-Macedonian
JewellJOOLEnglish
Praskovyaprah-SKOV-yahRussian
Khaleel-Arabic