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
Kinga	KEEN-gah (Polish), KEEN-gaw (Hungarian)	Polish, Hungarian
Lorenzo	lo-REN-tso (Italian), lo-REN-tho (Spanish), lo-REN-so (Latin American Spanish)	Italian, Spanish
Sapphire	SAF-ier	English (Rare)
Natanael	-	Spanish, Portuguese
Asplen	['æsplən]
Fausto	-	Italian, Spanish, Portuguese