How to like a player? Let me count the ways.

You really need to have a backbone if you wish to like someone who may not just like you, but other girls as well.  A player, playboy, ladies’ man, and other related terms would describe a man who seems to have a liking to almost every woman he finds hot.  It’s like when you see them, you will be reminded of Taylor Swift’s Blank Space and let me quote: “Love’s a game, wanna play?”.  But why do you still want a guy like him?  Why do you allow yourself to be sad and hurt when you can just give him up and move on to the next best thing?

Maybe you think that liking him, more so investing feelings for him will serve as a challenge for you.  A challenge that can be compared to a man who desires to win the heart of a woman who is not easy.  You want to convince yourself and other people that he, the so-called bad guy, is capable of changing and showing his good side – his good heart.  Well, winning the heart of a player is like winning the lottery -- you gamble, take risks, and then harvest the fruits.  But what if, you fail?  What is in store for you next?  Surely, picking up the broken pieces will be the most dreadful part.  Nevertheless, after thinking of the pros and cons of loving a player, what will matter in the end is what you really feel about him.

So why do you still like him?  Actually, I really do not know.  I would have deliberated much on it, exerted more time to think about the reason why.  But I know, deep within this shambled heart, the answer would still be the same.

Perhaps, you really would not know the answer.  Perhaps, it is meant to be left that way.

Truth be told, I may still be holding back.  I guess I just have so much faith in love and destiny.  And I just cannot set aside the idea that maybe; just maybe, he is the next best thing.

_Anj_