The Game of Calling Men

Have you ever given your phone number to a cute guy, hoping he'd ask you out? Do you spend long hours by the phone waiting for him to call you? Have you ever felt bad just because he didn't call you immediately after your first date? You are not alone!

The aftermath of a first date is usually nerve-wracking because it's when you start anticipating his next call for a second date. Some guys prefer not to call immediately, while there are those who simply do not call at all.

Calling men can be tricky, since it's like playing a guessing game. Should you call him yourself or wait until he calls? Should you wait by the phone? Can you call him first or would that be too desperate?

The game of calling men should not be that difficult at all.

Here are some tips you can use so you can stop stressing out over his next call.

At the beginning of a relationship, the man should be the one who initiates the calls. Avoid initiating, and if you do find the need to call him, don't sound clingy or needy.

While communication holds the key to make a relationship work out, there's such a thing as boundaries.

Calling him just to ask if he has eaten already, how he's doing in his office, or if he's going to see you within the day makes you look very desperate and creepy! Remember that he needs his space.

If you pick up every single one of his phone calls, you're being too available.

Yes, there is such as thing as being too available, and this is NEVER good if you want to keep the chase going.

Know when or how often you respond to his calls. Let him wonder about what you are doing or what you are up to, for a change.

Still, don't neglect the poor guy and take some time off to answer his calls every now and then, just to let him know how you're doing.

When calling men, don't talk too long on the phone. You want to keep it short and sweet. Short phone conversations encourage more in-person meetings.

Personal meetings with the guy is always better than talking to him over the telephone, for obvious reasons. In a real date, you can be together and actually see each other.