2. “I’ll call you when I get some time.” Restraining you from contacting him.
“I have no intention of asking her out again, so it makes more sense to have the ball in my court, which I’m not planning to toss back to her,” says a man in his 20s, describing his strategy. If he takes control of who calls for the next date, he may be trying to send you a message: “Don’t call me, I’ll call you.” If he insists on being the one to make future contact, you should suspect that he doesn’t want you to contact him.