2. You patiently wait for his work to slow down.
“Right now, I don’t have the time to deal with a high-maintenance woman. I don’t need a girlfriend who whines about me not making time for her,” a busy executive in his early 30s tells us. He wants you to understand that he’s not neglecting you on purpose. Even though you haven’t seen him in days, show some patience and wait for his schedule to clear. As soon as he can break away from his work, he’ll be taking you out for a special date.