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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
Delfina-Italian, Spanish
Elior-Hebrew
Lilavati-Indian, Hindi (Rare)
Aroldoah-ROL-doItalian
Gualterio-Spanish (Rare)
Ninos-Ancient Near Eastern (Hellenized)
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