Never ever accept his first proposal of a date. Accept the second after outwardly serious contemplation, or wait on the third request, at your own descretion.

You want to be hard to get, not impossible.

Don't seem too eager. When you decide to accept his offer of a date, do it casually, don't gush or seem too excited. A simple, "yeah, maybe. That might be fun. I'll let you know," will suffice.

Seeming over-eager would defeat the perpose of "hard-to-get" and render the chase over.

Don't kiss on the first date. If you're absolutely sick with lust and must make some physical contact with your play-boy, just don't let him kiss with his tongue. Give him only a teasingly tantilizing taste of what's to come.

Always leave him wanting more.

Set limits. Let him make the initial physical move but make sure he knows that it's you who's really in control.

Never let him have the upper hand.

Don't openly admit that you're interested. You need only hint until you are confident that he will reciprocate. This way you will save face and Cutie-Pie won't end up with an ego the size of the western hemisphere.

Men are like charter balloons. You've got to ease into the flame or they end up out of control and full of hot air.