I don't think he is playing games with you. Personally, if I was seeing someone who "demanded" that I text him at certain times or on a regular basis, I would drop him in a heart beat and run for the hills! I've been with guys who needed that constant reassurance from me and it drove me crazy. Because for one thing, it makes a person seem needy and clingy. Plus, I would only be doing it because they asked me to. I mean, some couples just do it naturally. But not everyone is like that. I say, let it be. If that is all that's bothering you, I would be grateful because you have it pretty good compared to a lot of people. I mean, there are a lot of men who do text their partners everyday--and it turns out that they're just "checking" on them and are abusers.