Relationships: Why do we want the person who doesn’t want us?

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You like someone. (Yay!) They like you. (Double yay!) You continue liking this person... and invest a little more.

This person then seems to pull back. You wonder why and push a little. This person continues to pull back even more. You get anxious and obsess over everything you’ve said and done. Sadly, in dating, this is a too-common occurrence.