What should you be doing if he says he’ll call you back and hours go by without saying a word? This is one of the great dating mysteries that women face on a daily basis. We hear a lot about dating etiquette, but what’s a girl to do if the guy she’s dating promises he’ll call her and then it becomes obvious that she won’t? The answer may surprise you.

If he says he’ll call you back and then doesn’t, don’t call him. This is one of the most common mistakes women make when they are involved in a relationship. They start making excuses for their man as to why he didn’t call. After a few hours, in some cases even sooner, they call him and ask him bluntly why he hasn’t called back. Doing this will result in only one thing. He won’t make him think twice the next time he says he’ll call, he won’t light a fire under him to call you sooner, and he won’t make him love you more. Nagging a man for a phone call that was never returned will only serve to damage your relationship. He will think you are desperate and will send a clear signal that he has you wrapped tightly around his little finger.

Women need to learn that if he says he’ll call you back and he doesn’t, leave it at that. Don’t waste a moment trying to figure out why he didn’t pick up the phone and call you. Don’t jump to conclusions about him seeing someone else or liking you less. The fact is, there could be any number of reasons why he didn’t call, but none of them really matter. What matters are your actions. If you pretend not to notice or care that he hasn’t called, you will instantly renew his interest in you. Men are used to being cornered by things like phone calls. If you act nonchalant and seem like you don’t care in any way, he’ll start chasing you again because it immediately makes him wonder why you’re not eager to hear from him.