You’re not confused.
You’re just avoiding the truth because the truth has consequences.

Every mixed signal you tolerate is a tax on your confidence.
Every “maybe” you keep entertaining drains your momentum.
Every person you chase after they go cold teaches them one lesson:

You’ll accept uncertainty as long as you get a little attention.

Here’s the uncomfortable part: most people don’t send mixed signals intentionally.
They send them because you allow inconsistency without calling it out.
Not verbally - with your actions.
With your presence.
With what you reinforce.

Attraction is simple.
Power is simple.
But people complicate both because they treat emotional crumbs like proof of potential.

You want clarity?
Start by seeing the pattern:

Warm… cold.
Curious… distant.
Available… evasive.
Responsive… then “sorry I’ve been busy.”

Most people stop here and start guessing.
They build theories.
They analyze tone.
They replay screenshots.
They ask friends for interpretations.

All of that is weakness disguised as “effort.”

Here’s how it really works: