SHEBOYGAN—In an unprecedented dating approach, local man Jared Muller has embraced what experts are calling the ‘hard to want’ strategy. “I figured, why not make them work for what they didn’t really want in the first place?” Muller explained while adjusting his outdated fanny pack.

Spectrum Dating Consultants called Muller’s approach “bold but really impractical.” “It’s akin to making yourself a mystery by being less than desirable,” noted expert Tara Simms. “Interest hasn’t exactly skyrocketed, but Jared remains optimistically unnoticed.”

Another supporter claimed Muller’s method is reshaping how rejection is perceived. “It takes a special kind of confidence,” said friend Lisa Turner, “to realize playing hard to want requires little to no effort and even less interest from others.”