There is a certain pathology in Romance that the one in emotional control will play hard to get. If within their mind and heart they already want the person, then they are just trying to increase the desire of the other. They are trying to make the other desire them even more. An interesting tactic which has worked for years, but may backfire at times. Now, I am not trying to reduce God to human emotion, because God is not human, but I do see a " Type of Romance he has with humanity." And with his habit of not revealing himself fully to humanity, I often wonder just what he is doing.
You know if you hold yourself back in Romance, you may loose your intended. I mean it is said that absence makes the heart grow fonder, but one does not want to stay away too long. There is an interesting verse in Romans 8:22;" For we know that the whole creation Groans and suffers the pains of childbirth together until now." Even creation itself, the universe and earth is longing for its creator, and suffering because he has not revealed himself clearly to us all. This is why many do not believe in God, they have sort of " Given up on him." And that is perfectly understandable.
In vs.20 it says the Creation was subjected to futility, " Not of its own Will", but because of him who subjected it, " In Hope." This is saying a lot about God. One, it was he who subjected us all to this futility we know as suffering and misery. Misunderstandings and feelings of hopelessness. But he subjected us in his own Hope, so I think one thing he does want to position humanity to do, is to Hope for him and in him. Which again reminds me of Romance.
Me myself, I don't like it when women keep themselves from me with intentions of increasing my desire for them, and I don't do that to women, if I like them, I tell them right off. I don't get into the " Games of Romance", I keep it plain and simple, so she will hold no doubts.
When I consider Romance, much can be learned from it, it can be some very good lessons too. And the more I consider God, the more I see a definte pattern of Romance. Its not that I think God is playing some game with humanity, but he defintely is teaching us a lesson that we will NEVER forget! One of those lessons is what human life would be like " Without Him involved."
And I want to go into the ramifications of that.
Peace.