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."

Common Names:

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Anabela	-	Portuguese
Siors	-	Welsh
Anastas	ah-nah-STAHS (Bulgarian)	Russian, Bulgarian
Lamont	['læmənt]
Kostyantyn	-	Ukrainian
Jakki	JAK-ee	English (Rare)