Machiavellian delay

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When you hold off replying just so you don’t look like a desperate idiot who needs attention like a junkie needs a hit.

He waited 48 hours before texting back so he wouldn’t seem like a lovesick puppy.

She ignored his 3 a. m. message because she didn’t want to look like she was begging for love.

He took a full day to reply so he wouldn’t look like a fool who had no life.

A sneaky way to make someone wait so you can act like you're in control, even though you're just trying to hide your anxiety.

He took his time replying so he could pretend he was calm, but he was actually sweating bullets.

She waited until the next day just to keep the upper hand and avoid looking weak.

He delayed his message because he was too scared to seem like a pushover.

When you wait on purpose so you can make someone look like the fool who’s been waiting the whole time.

He took forever to reply so the other person would look like a fool for waiting so long.

She held off just to make him look like he was dying of loneliness.

He delayed his message so he could act like he was the cool one who didn’t need to reply fast.

A stupid move where you wait just so you can pretend you're not excited, even though you're probably checking your phone every 30 seconds.

He waited a whole day to reply so he could look like he didn’t care, but he was checking his phone every 30 seconds.

She took her time replying even though she was dying to text him back.

He delayed his reply just so he wouldn’t look like a nervous idiot.

When you hold off so you don’t look like a desperate mess who needs someone to save them from their own loneliness.

He waited a full day just so he wouldn’t look like a sad, lonely fool.

She delayed her message so she wouldn’t seem like she was begging for love.

He took his time replying so he could hide the fact that he was lonely as hell.