<p>And I mean it. <strong><em>Don’t even think about it </em> </strong>! If they have to be chased, then they don’t want you. And if they don’t want you, then you shouldn’t want them (see #2). As Maya Angelou says, “When people show you who they are, believe them the first time.” If someone is showing you that they would rather not date you, believe them. Shrug your shoulders and move on. It’s their loss, not yours. No, really—it is.</p>

<p>#2 Source</p><p>We must take time to pause and consider the source of information.</p><p>•Are they credible?</p><p>•What do they have to gain?</p><p>•Considered a subject matter expert?</p><p>•Have they been historically accurate?</p><p><br></p><p>The source matters.</p>