How to Detect a Dating Player

Learn to Decipher the Code of Players

By Teresa Opdycke, published Jun 15, 2006
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Wouldn't it be grand if every person out there searching for "the one" were on the up and up? Wouldn't it be great if no one ever got caught in the secret codes of a dating player? Learn to decipher the code and move on without haste.

A player or gamer is someone who uses romance and various manipulations to get what he/she wants when they want it. For men this is usually sex and for women, sometimes called playettes, it could be anything from sex to diamonds. It may be a protective layer that isn't ready to be open to the possibilities of a relationship or it may be a way to get a kick out of how far they can go before the jig is up or maybe they just want to put another notch on the belt of sexual encounters. Regardless of the underlying reason why someone plays games, if the smell of fire is apparent, get out before the house burns down.

The Case of the Married but Looking
If you're single and out there in any way you may well come across this notorious gamer. The merry frolic is this… blissfully wedded is not in the language of this game player, however, not ready to toss in the towel, the married but looking takes to the streets to find someone gullible and/or needy enough to allow themselves to be taken in by the ruse. The game usually begins with "hide the ring in the pocket" so there's no physical evidence of a signed license hiding in an iron box tucked away. The game really begins when the conversation and dating begins. Sure signs that your partner in this relationship is married: Asks for your phone number but won't reciprocate. Now some people don't think twice about this because they would just as soon be called rather than do the calling. Moving on… Only calls you during the week between the hours of 9-5. What's going on the other 16 hours of the day? You'll never see the inside of the gamer's home. No way, no how, ain't gonna happen. It's your place or no place. While driving down the street you suddenly find your head on the seat with a hand holding it down. Yes, my friend, this really happens. An acquaintance happened by and you are not to be seen.

Takeaways
  • Know the characters
  • Decode the mystery
  • Walk away only slightly bruised instead of trampled underfoot
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i just ended things with someone and they had all the traits of the smooth talker . I am not waiting around for him to come around.

Posted on 12/30/2007 at 11:12:51 PM

 
i just ended things with someone and they had all the traits of the smooth talker . I am waiting around for him to come around.

Posted on 12/30/2007 at 11:12:21 PM

 
This is soooooo what I needed. I am so dating a player. I know he's a player, so now it is time to walk away!

Posted on 09/15/2007 at 5:09:00 PM

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