Should You Ignore Scorpio Man to Make Him Chase You?

Giving a Scorpio man the silent treatment can be useful when your relationship starts to plateau. When you go quiet, you make him pursue you.

Triggering his instinct to solve mysteries, following a no contact rule with a Scorpio man compels him to seek you out. A Scorpio man always comes back when you go quiet.

Using a Scorpio ignore test can work under specific circumstances. Especially when a Scorpio man has feelings for you. Leaving a Scorpio man alone can save your relationship.

Ignore Him When He’s Quiet

When a Scorpio man is done with you, there may be little you can do to change his mind. Yet when he simply goes quiet, ignoring him is the best strategy to get his attention.

When a Scorpio man goes quiet, which he occasionally will, chasing him is not the answer. The goal is to turn the tables on him and force him to chase you again, but without being obvious.

Scorpio men don’t like to be dominated. Make it seem like it is in his own best interest to chase you. Your silent treatment will play on his desire to get through your barriers and discover your deeper secrets.

Perhaps you’re not hiding anything at all, but a Scorpio man naturally associates silence with secrecy. This is a turn on for a Scorpio man. How does a Scorpio man act when you ignore him? He’ll get curious and start to seek you out.

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Chase Him When He’s Angry

One time you should definitely not ignore a Scorpio man is when he’s angry. If you’ve had a fight or argument or if he’s upset with you, this is the time to chase him. Don’t pursue him intensely, though.

When a Scorpio man is angry, he shuts down and sulks. He does this when he expects you to come to him and assuage his hurt feelings. Don’t hold back in this situation.

If you ignore an angry or hurt Scorpio man, you’ll make him feel like resolving the conflict isn’t important to you. He is competitive and can hold out forever. He’ll hold a grudge and sit in silence as the chances for your relationship sink.

Rather than getting into a power struggle with an angry Scorpio man, it’s far better to pursue him and make it clear that you want to make amends. You may need to make it clear that you are open to resolving the problem that upset him.

Don’t Pursue Him When He’s Stressed

A Scorpio man silence test can be his way of gauging how you respond when he stops lavishing his attention onto you. When a Scorpio man is stressed out, he may go silent.

If you can tell he’s been under a lot of pressure, give him some space. Show him that you are independent and confident woman and that you can manage some space in a relationship without panicking.

Once you’ve given him some time to decompress, he should come back around. If he doesn’t, make contact with him in a brief, concise and friendly way. Don’t send him any message that implies you’re putting demands on his time.

When a Scorpio man is stressed, let him set the barometer for engagement in the relationship. Let him come to you when he feels ready. If you ignore him while he’s coping with stress, a Scorpio man will actually appreciate it.

He’ll see your silence as giving him space and respecting his boundaries. He will feel reassured that you can respond maturely to his silence when he needs down time.

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Gauge His Emotion Before Ignoring Him

If you’re wondering how to deal with a Scorpio man when he becomes distant, you have to be attuned to his moods. Not all Scorpio man silent periods are the same. The initial trigger matters.

If you understand what feelings are leading to his silence, you’ll know whether ignoring him is the best response or not. Don’t try to ignore him when he’s upset or jealous, this just feeds into his mood.

On the other hand, if you can tell that a Scorpio man is feeling anxious, overwhelmed, stressed or tired, it is best to give him space. Although he acts outgoing and in control, he’s deep and introverted.

Scorpio men can be moody and they need excessive time to unwind and process what they are feeling and going through. A Scorpio man can become annoyed if he thinks you’re trying to infringe on his downtime.

He’ll see it as an invasion of his privacy and this will push him away even more. It’s best to ignore him when he’s in an introverted mood or trying to decompress. This will get him to miss you and chase you.

Ignoring Him Can Backfire

Sometimes ignoring a Scorpio man will backfire. If you ignore him when he is silent because he’s concerned you are interested in someone else, his imagination will work to undermine the relationship.

He’ll imagine that you’re ignoring him because you’re with someone else. Also, if you ignore him after a fight, he may see this as a loophole in the relationship. He may pursue another love interest.

He may assume you aren’t interested in him because you aren’t jumping through hoops to get him back. He may simply become passive-aggressive and shut down even more.

It actually hurts a Scorpio man’s pride when you don’t chase him under certain circumstances. When he goes silent in these situations, he’s playing a mind game. He’s waiting to see what your next move will be.

If you try to beat him at his own game and ignore him back, he will double down. He’ll act as if it’s a competition to see who can remain silent the longest. It will actually seem to him like speaking up first will equate to losing the contest.

A Scorpio man can completely sabotage a relationship, even if he loves you. He’s that much of a control freak. His way of controlling a conflict is to go quiet, compelling you to make him open up.

It may seem like he’s taking the relationship hostage in order to control your reactions. When you both insist the other be the first to reach out, you can get into a stalemate. This can destroy the relationship.

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Don’t Ignore Him for Too Long

If your Scorpio man is ignoring you and you ignore him back, he should start to chase you again after a few days. If he doesn’t, it may be time to rework your strategy. Don’t ignore him for too long.

If weeks go by, he may assume the relationship is over. Don’t ignore a Scorpio man for more than a week. It’s far better to get him to contact you minimally than to ignore him outright for an extended period of time.

If you ignore a Scorpio man and he does start to come around, be patient. He may not go back to what you consider normal. Give him time. As he starts to communicate more, don’t outright ignore him.

This may be tempting because you want to give him a taste of his own medicine. But expecting empathy by instigating and ignoring him will likely backfire. When he reaches out to you and starts to connect again and hits a dead end, his pride will be hurt.

A Scorpio man needs to see that his efforts to reach out to you are productive. Take things slow and respond briefly, a little at a time. But do respond. To ignore him when he’s finally turning around will discourage him.

Know When to Surrender

When you want a relationship with a Scorpio man to succeed, you’ve got to know how to pick your battles. Know when to surrender. If he’s shut down and you’re shut down, the relationship can’t progress.

When a Scorpio man is ignoring you and you want to get him to turn around and chase you, you’ve got to know when to surrender. Don’t let your ego get in the way of nurturing the relationship.

If you’re going to get a Scorpio man to chase you, you’ve got to slow down and give him space when he needs it but not take his silence as a personal insult. Think of it instead as a Scorpio man’s form of self-care. He needs space and isn’t afraid to shut down.

If you go quiet in return, the goal is to respect his space and boundaries, not to get back at him. If the focus becomes getting revenge or getting back at him, you can easily slip into a power struggle.

Power struggles with Scorpio men never end well. It’s far better to know when to take the higher road and work on communicating with him, moving on from your hurt feelings and accepting his new attempts to chase you.