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
Malvina-Scottish, English, Literature
Shema'yah-Biblical Hebrew
Leofric-Anglo-Saxon
TatumTA-təmEnglish (Modern)
Mackenziemə-KEN-zeeEnglish
Iscah-Biblical