As we talk to different people about their dating lives, it's almost inevitable for us to hear the typical complaints of "he is just playing games" or "I am tired of games" and "I don't play games." My observations, however, suggest that everyone plays games of some kind when it comes to dating. This includes people as well as animals. Other living creatures are running around, chasing each other, scratching each other, and running away from each other even if both are interested in each other and eventually get together. It therefore must be the force of nature that makes “games” practically an inevitable part of the mating ritual for all living beings. And when it comes to the nature of games, a female animal that puts her tail between the legs to prevent sexual interaction with a male, even though she might be interested, is no different from a human female who makes herself unavailable to the man she is dating for a period of time in order to be reassured of his serious intentions about her, even if she is very much attracted to him and interested in being with him. 

As condemnable playing games might be in some people's opinions, it's an inevitable, natural part of dating experience, and if you learn the rules, that game will be a very enjoyable experience. The games we play allow us to both protect our personal interests, feelings and emotions and make our romantic counterpart more interested and more attracted to us.   

There is no point in denying that we all play games when it comes to dating and relationships. These “games” can be quite incredible stimulants of mental and physical attraction and if they are free of deceipt and other kinds of emotional abuse, they are one of the greatest spices of love and our romantic life.