Why do guys act like such jerks??
This does not sound casual to me. Sounds to me like you are both getting emotionally attached and neither of you want to admit it. It is what is called a power struggle, you each want the upper hand to say you are not emotionally attached when all the both of you are playing is a game. If what you want is to win one way or the other then the only option is to detach yourself from this guy. That does not mean you can’t see him or have to refuse him time in your life, but it does mean that you should actively stop thinking about him and calling him. Let him make the first contact for your attentions. The most important thing is to stop sending your thoughts his way, if you catch yourself thinking about him, stop yourself by thinking about something else that you love or enjoy. However, if you want a relationship then you will have to sacrifice your pride for his ego and find some sort of compromise. You can make it work if you really want to. Relationships can flourish if you just enjoy
