--- title: "Dating Games You Should Stop Playing in Your 20s ..." description: "Making up Excuses Instead of Saying You’re Just Not That into Him; Pretending You’re in the Best Relationship when You’re Not; Acting like You’re Cool with His Games when You’re Really Not; Waiting to Text Him First; Holding out Sex for No Reason; More ..." url: "https://love.allwomenstalk.com/dating-games-you-should-stop-playing-in-your-20s/" category: "love" last_updated: "2026-06-02" --- # Dating Games You Should Stop Playing in Your 20s ... There's no reason to play dating games when they only bring you stress and unhappiness. That's why it's time to put an end to it all. Listen to [Elite Daily](https://www.elitedaily.com/women/quit-playing-dating-games/1243141) and stop playing these ridiculous mind games: ## 1. Making up Excuses Instead of Saying You’re Just Not That into Him ![Making up Excuses Instead of Saying You’re Just Not That into Him](https://img.allw.mn/content/nl/wo/h9xdoh0t5624eaedbd07d828033159_500x272.gif) The truth will set you free. Men will be thankful for it. ## 2. Pretending You’re in the Best Relationship when You’re Not ![Pretending You’re in the Best Relationship when You’re Not](https://img.allw.mn/content/l4/l7/d18eb4qq5624eaee47b8c871598674_500x240.gif) If you're unhappy, admit it. Then break up with your man. ## 3. Acting like You’re Cool with His Games when You’re Really Not ![Acting like You’re Cool with His Games when You’re Really Not](https://img.allw.mn/content/cn/db/hpt2v35o5624eaeec3f2e978474072_500x198.gif) No one wants to feel like they're five. Mind games can have that effect on you. ## 4. Waiting to Text Him First ![Waiting to Text Him First](https://img.allw.mn/content/ta/u0/lr2meknp5624eaee7326a465547559_500x301.gif) If you want to talk, send him a message. Take initiative, girl. ## 5. Holding out Sex for No Reason ![Holding out Sex for No Reason](https://img.allw.mn/content/o3/fy/g7mm3blw5624eaeec05b1152423924_500x250.gif) If you want to sleep with him, then do it. Don't force yourself to hold back. ## 6. Reading Way Too Much into His Texts ![Reading Way Too Much into His Texts](https://img.allw.mn/content/bi/y5/dgntlj635624eaef4cb99914907644_500x270.gif) He might not have meant anything by his "hey" text other than hey. Stop trying to decipher the word. ## 7. Liking Your Ex’s Instagram Pic from 14 Weeks Ago ![Liking Your Ex’s Instagram Pic from 14 Weeks Ago](https://img.allw.mn/content/ig/qs/opulop855624eaef4dd44003207328_500x282.gif) Your ex is an ex for a reason. Put him in your past and stop cyberstalking him. ## 8. Sending Texts That Are Written by Friends ![Sending Texts That Are Written by Friends](https://img.allw.mn/content/ho/m1/buej2r5u5624eaef7a2a4214062165_500x239.gif) Your friends shouldn't be writing your homework or your text messages. Those conversations should be private. ## 9. Trying to Make Your Ex Jealous ![Trying to Make Your Ex Jealous](https://img.allw.mn/content/ol/bv/x5rjgzde5624eaef90a30485520567_500x269.gif) No good can come from this. When you're happy with your life, he'll finally be jealous, anyway. Do you still do any of these things? ## Related Posts - [stop these things](https://love.allwomenstalk.com/stop-these-things-are-killing-the-romance/) - [old dating traditions are out bumble](https://love.allwomenstalk.com/old-fashioned-dating-traditions-we-should-keep-using/) - [10 ways to love](https://love.allwomenstalk.com/ways-people-fall-in-love/) - [habits of couples that last](https://love.allwomenstalk.com/habits-that-healthy-couples-have/) - [soulmate story](https://love.allwomenstalk.com/short-story-searching-for-a-soulmate/) - [mature cougar gif](https://love.allwomenstalk.com/dating-in-your-20s-told-by-gifs/) - [how to stay present in a relationship](https://love.allwomenstalk.com/ways-to-be-present-in-your-relationship/) - [love at the wrong table novel](https://love.allwomenstalk.com/what-most-romance-novels-get-wrong-about-relationships/) - [relationship advice from old couples](https://love.allwomenstalk.com/relationship-secrets-from-old-couples/) - [words to describe a beautiful couple](https://love.allwomenstalk.com/words-that-are-used-to-describe-healthy-long-lasting-relationships/) - [7 Reasons Why Dating in Your 30s is Better ...](https://love.allwomenstalk.com/reasons-why-dating-in-your-30s-is-better/) - [9 Reasons to Quit Pushing Your Single Friends to D...](https://love.allwomenstalk.com/reasons-to-quit-pushing-your-single-friends-to-date/) ## Site Information - [Main page](https://allwomenstalk.com) - [Contact us](https://allwomenstalk.com/contact.html) - [HTML article](https://love.allwomenstalk.com/dating-games-you-should-stop-playing-in-your-20s/)