Do men really just want what they can't have?
605836
Here's the deal.  He doesn't want to date you, but he doesn't want anyone else to date you either.  It's an ego thing.  He wants you to still be pining away for him.  Makes him feel studly.  Seeing you pine over some other guy shows you're over him and that doesn't stroke his ego.  I say, screw his ego, tell him to act like a decent friend or don't be a friend at all, and pursue the other guy (or any other guy who may come along).  Life's too short to be worry about what a guy who burned you is feeling.
333301
We don't. Its just hard to find a man that has those traits. After being screwed over by countless men some women believe that those kind of men are an endangered species.
216079
Do men always assume that you want more than friendship?\n\nIn both questions: NO.
476484
It depends, but generally no. Women occasionally needs a guy who can control them and tell them what to do, even though they know what they're doing. Some people call it affection craving. just know when to submit and when to stand up as a man.
627156
Women always want men that they cannot have. It's a challenge to them, especially if they think they might have a good chance at fooling around with them. Some women thinks this is a good way to get a man without all the commitment and attatchment. They simply think it's exciting to be with a man that's totally off limits. A lot of women do it to prove a point about men, period.
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When you don't know what you want, you want variety. \n\nBut when you really know what you want in a woman or life partner, then the REAL game begins. The big game, I mean.\n\nA player who just womanizes might be playing little games, and just using old seduction tricks that you can easily find in the book Art of Seduction.\n\nBut eventually, even though he might win at those little games, one day he wakes up and finds that he completely lost the Big Game.\n\nAn inevitable consequence of fooling around is also that his male friends don't respect him. Being faithful to your heart is perhaps the greatest quality of manhood.\n\nIn the end, a real player plays the big game, not the little games. :-)
405444
Honestly men are divided even amongst themselves on this matter. For example, many are out for the one night stand... they are very easy to spot by BOTH sexes. Then there are the "I'm not sure I want a relation" guy who teases and then when it comes to the moment of truth, they flake. Then there are the type that just loves YOU... the feeling that you give when you talk seriously, when you smile.... and this is a killer... being you and standing for what you believe... being a woman. Of course we men are programmed to go wherever the opportunity is... but trust me when I write that there is a small percentage of us who dream and wish for a real woman to come our way and be our life partner.
104986
Guys want what they think they can't have, so give up on him and maybe he will start chasing you
972015
Usually its wanting something  they cant have!
288767
what I want them to possess and what they do possess are two entirely differnet things.  I can not force by wishes on them.  They are people in their own right with views that may be different than mine.  Just have to accept them the way they are and love them anyway.
57064
You Can't Always Get What You Want
725592
Women do our heads in because we men are on a hopeless struggle to please them. How can we give them what they want when they either don't know or have changed their mind? The latter is viewed by them to be their privilege.
611016
I don't think so I thing men know what they want. Sometimes better than women do. I think when  a man loves he loves with all of himself.  It is just finding that man who is willing to be in the perfect relationship.  Plus is there such thing as a perfect relationship?
367841
THANK YOU! Some women cannot be pleased no matter what you do for them and we as men get tired of trying and move on to someone else. Most people are not happy unless they are miserable.
1130156
I guess some people want what they can't have and just keeping trying until they get it.
345876
men i think. most of the time its usually the female that doesnt want it. but from my experience i say i do. good question.
458378
ever heard the term, "the grass is greener...?" some people (this includes guys AND gals) always want what they can't have. this is the main reason they 'play games.' go for someone who'll want YOU. and forget the loser who isn't happy that you want him.