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Interestingly, the speaker challenges the common interpretation that ghosting or intermittent communication signals that a man is playing games. Instead, he suggests that what women see as games are actually men asserting their masculine presence or reacting to perceived challenges to their ego. When a man can't access or maintain a woman, he might respond with behavior that appears manipulative, but in reality, it's driven by a desire to regain control or validate his masculinity.