Why do some people play games?

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NT women tend to lie and play games. It's the tool of their trades. They use it so they can get into your head and make your their plaything. I don't know if that's been said, but it's true.

Joining the chorus of "she's just not that into you".

I'm a female Aspie, and have used similar excuses to extricate myself from potential or existing relationships (based on advice from NT female friends). It seemed a bit counter-intuitive to me at first, too, but women are socialised to believe that men have fragile egos and need to be let down as gently as possible - Google tips on how to break up with a guy and you'll see what I mean. We're taught not to tell guys that we're not interested in them; we turn the problem around and make it about us - we're the ones with emotional issues, we're the ones who are too busy, we're the bad guys. You, the man in the equation, are awesome and amazing, and we're setting you free to find better options. That's the 'logic' behind it.

I know it can seem like playing games to you, but when a woman uses excuses like this, she's not looking to be waited for or chased. It's a coded message. She's trying to get away, and you not recognising that will most likely frustrate her. So leave her be and move on, that's my advice.

Her rejection puts you in a tail-spin. chasing your own tail while she can make a clean getaway without having to take any responsibility in explaining herself. Since she has the right not to participate in the conversation. She doesn't have tell you why and she doesn't have to tell you how to fix yourself. I know people will tell you to be yourself, but you also learn so you change and it becomes part of being yourself

moderator note: do NOT use this thread as an excuse to make sexist remarks about NT women, or women in general. this thread is not a playground for you to speculate about women and game-playing. i have removed several posts already, but the most recent one by theshawngorton had to be left in place even though it was unacceptable as it was quoted by other members.

the thread has been left open because Frieslander made it clear that (in spite of the slightly sexist title) he did not mean to imply that women play games whereas men do not. he was genuinely seeking advice and didn't want to rant against NT women or anything, so please don't let the thread go down that track. thank you.

^ He posted it with the initial negative [and false] presumption that the woman in question was playing games though. He just changed his tune when the responses didn't validate his perception.