The short answer to this question is "maybe," but that won't tell the full story.
It all depends on the type of guy you're dealing with, but more importantly it depends on your intentions and how you go about avoiding him.
A Lot of Men Are Drawn to What They Cannot Have This is a fact of nature, yes, but you can only use this tactic for so long.
It will lose its effectiveness eventually.
If you are testing the waters to see how much he cares by pulling a disappearing act, plan on doing it one time and doing it right.
You don't want to be caught in the habit of having to do this over and over just to feel cared for.
If You're in the Habit of Using This Tactic Regularly, Stop For the sake of your mental health, stop immediately if you are caught in the pattern of always having to run away so he'll wake up and chase you.
You should never have to feel as though silly tactics and mind games are your only way to get attention from your guy.
If this is what has happened in your relationship, either talk it out and find a way to grow from this as a couple, or move on.
The Better This Tactic Works, The Worse He Is To Be With The type of guy who is most likely to give you the reaction you are looking for by using this tactic is also the type of guy you don't want in your life long-term.
The fact that this mind-game can be utilized on him shows you that he is insecure, and deeply confused about what he wants in life.
If he only bothers to show that he wants and loves something when it threatens to walk away or does walk away even temporarily, you need to ask yourself: is this really the type of guy you want to be with? Examine Your Intentions Why are you trying to use this tactic in the first place? It's a cry for attention, and a frequently-used one at that, but that doesn't justify it.
If you feel the need to always reach out for more attention, either he is giving you plenty and you are insecure, or he is being a less-than-perfect boyfriend and neglecting you.
Which is it? Neither is ideal, but if he is to blame, you need to try and communicate with him instead of playing silly games like this.
If You're Just Starting Out...
If you are just in the beginning phases of dating this guy, or not sure where you stand at all, then just be advised that this tactic of avoiding him in order to find out where you stand is setting a bad precedent.
Do you want a relationship with him? If so, then you probably want it to last.
And it has a much better chance of lasting if it's not based on a mind-game.
Sometimes, a Relationship Does Need a Breather There are times when you both might just need a break from the relationship, especially if you've been together for a while.
If this is the case, it's not necessarily a bad thing to initiate time apart.
Absence does make the heart grow fonder, as the saying goes, so if you feel that you need to give your relationship a refresher, then so be it.
Maybe He Needs to Be Reminded of What He Has As long as this tactic is not used repeatedly, it can work wonders if you feel he is taking you for granted.
Men sometimes get too comfortable in their situations with women who love them and assume they can do no wrong.
Subconsciously, he probably feels he can get away with whatever he wants and you'll still be there pining away for him.
Since this is not the case, show him that it isn't by taking some space for yourself.
"Avoiding" him is too obscure a term to place on it; all you need to do is show him less attention.
He'll get the message.