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treat them mean, keep them keen
Proverb
Japanese Meaning
女性は、男性があまり優しすぎると興味を失い、程よく意地悪にされると逆に引かれるという意味です。 / 男性があまり甘やかさず、多少厳しく振る舞うことで、女性の関心や魅力を引き出すという考え方を示しています。
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A woman will be more interested in a man if he is not kind to her.
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treat them mean, keep them keen
He insists on following the dating adage 'treat them mean, keep them keen', believing that women will be more attracted if he's not too kind.
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He insists on following the dating adage 'treat them mean, keep them keen', believing that women will be more attracted if he's not too kind.
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