Familiarity doesn’t build respect. Value does. When access is unlimited, presence depreciates. Distance reintroduces contrast. It gives people space to register who you are without consuming you casually. Scarcity isn’t manipulation, it’s how perception recalibrates around importance.
I’ve tasted going back to an ex, and I’ve tasted trying to fix a relationship before it breaks, I highly recommend focusing on your career and going to sleep before 10PM.