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How to Make Someone Obsessed With YOU (Even If You’re Not Their Type)

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Key takeaways

Wellness and Self-Improvement

Key idea

  • Create an emotional “gap”: make the other person feel something they rarely get from others—so they start looking forward to you, seeking you out, and feeling “something’s missing” when you’re not around.
  • The guidance is framed to work for romance, respect at work, or general attention.

Step 1: Spot what they secretly crave (watch for “energy shifts”)

During conversations, notice when their behavior changes:

  • More animated energy
  • Faster speaking
  • Leaning in
  • Voice shifts

Then identify what triggered the shift:

  • A topic (e.g., working out, a goal, an ambition)
  • A dream they seem to “test” you on (they repeat it, pause for your reaction)

Step 2: Match the gap with one of four “types” (and how to respond)

1) Validation gap (they crave being admired/special)

Avoid:

  • Direct compliments like “You’re so smart/talented.”

Use instead:

  • Ask for real advice in something they’re good at (not fake/empty advice)
  • Make them feel seen by others: talk about what “someone else” noticed/doubted and then confirmed
  • Joke/playfully acknowledge what they’re proud of (light teasing that makes them smile)

2) Fear gap (they need hope, not pressure or solutions)

Avoid:

  • Jumping in with advice or “Here’s what I would do.”

Use instead:

  • Listen for the fear underneath their goal (obstacles, doubt, uncertainty)
  • Tell a success story from someone who faced similar challenges and succeeded
  • Reassure by normalizing the process:
    • Everyone starts at “zero”
    • Their fear is common
  • Don’t rush—let them feel heard and process their feelings

3) Wound gap (they feel broken due to rejection/failure/betrayal)

Avoid:

  • Trying to “fix” the wound directly.

Use instead:

  • Reframe with facts, not sympathy platitudes:
    • Point out the rejection wasn’t about their worth (context/circumstances, other factors)
    • If relevant, highlight better circumstances now and shared strengths/respect
  • The goal is to help them realize they’ve already moved past what hurt them

Note on the “fourth type”

  • The video references four types, but the provided subtitles only describe three.

Step 3: The critical mistake—don’t oversupply emotional “hits”

The method backfires if you give validation/hope/reassurance every single time.

Instead, provide it:

  • Sporadically
  • Not on a schedule
  • Not in every conversation
  • Randomly/occasionally after you’ve “filled” the gap a few times

Why this works (as explained):

  • Unpredictable positive reinforcement is more stimulating to the brain than predictable rewards.

Step 4: Timing + authenticity (non-negotiable)

  • Timing matters as much as what you say.
  • Genuineness is required:
    • If you fake interest to manipulate, they’ll sense it.
  • The intended outcome is not deception—it’s to be:
    • Observant
    • Helpful in the ways they actually need
    • Consistent enough to feel real, but not so constant that it becomes “background noise”

Outcome described

  • People start seeking you out
  • They text first / remember details
  • They wonder when they’ll see you again
  • They feel understood in a way others don’t

Presenters / Sources

  • Presenter: Not explicitly named in the subtitles (referred to as “I” / “I’ll reveal at the end”).
  • Other sources: No identifiable external sources are named.

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