Constant availability feels like generosity and reads as low cost. Not because he's cynical — because humans value what has a shape. Saying no once is not a strategy, it's just what happens when you have a life running in parallel.
This isn't about playing games or 'making him wait'. It's about not deleting your own week.
Notice whether you say yes because you want to, or because no feels dangerous. Only the second one is the problem.
“can't tonight, but i'm free thursday if you are”
“tragically booked. accepting applications for thursday”
“that doesn't work for me. what about thursday?”
The read above is the general one. Describe what actually happened and I will tell you whether this is the right page — and what the paid decode would do with your details.
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