How Much Does it Cost to Believe?

How much does it cost to believe? Let's say.... hypothetically of course, that I desperately wanted you to feel a certain way about me... I have some options right?

A) Give you what I think you want, so that you will respond to me by feeling as I intend for you to feel...

1) I could try to figure out what you like and buy it for you
2) I could try to figure out what you like and make it for you
3) I could try to figure out what you like and be it for you
FLAW(At best you will fall in love with something, or someone I'm not, and we enjoy each other until the magic wears thin and realty comes to the surface)

B) Try to make you appreciate me for what I am

1) Hide my flaws
2) Exaggerate my strengths so they shine clearly in front of you
3) Contrast my strengths against the weaknesses of someone I know already owns your affection
FLAW(While not completely lying about who I am, I'm still misrepresenting myself. Best case you go for me and learn to appreciate me for who I am, even with the minor misrepresentations)

C) Do nothing...
1) Just be who am I am around you, and maybe you will be enticed by what's at least close to the 'real' me and wait for you to approach me
2) Hate myself for not pushing to attain what I desire
3) Hate you for not pursuing me...
FLAW(Run the risk of never getting what I want.. Always wishing but never having... Also run the risk of turning my passionate feelings from warm and loving to hatred for representing something I will never have..)

So... All of that said.. What do you do? It seems to me that all paths run risks that are qualitatively different, and neither has a particular advantage over another.. This is why humanity frustrates me... Somehow our emotional behavior is completely counter intuitive and seems impossible to master... Am I missing something? Is it a game of chess for everyone or does it just come natural? Or.... Does it only come natural for the beautiful, as they are the ones who are being pursued.... hm.. Those pieces fit... Goes back to natural selection.... Tis a cruel world you know.. Just when you're ready to embrace you're reminded why you wanted to destroy it.. hmm... I need some pie... ohh speaking of pie.. There is another option... Which is what started me rambling in the first place...

How much does it cost to believe? I could simply BELIEVE that you do feel as I want you to feel and try to fit all of the pieces together by smashing them with a hammer.. I think.... This is probably the psycho-stalker approach... Probably not so healthy or effective... But it IS an option... hmm... ok yeah, pie time.