He was refering to how he said to Ceasar Flickerman in the interviews that he had a crush on Katniss forever. He said 'Haymitch told me you would take a lot of convincing' because Katniss didnt believe that he liked her, even though he did.
He meant it would take a lot to convince Katniss that Peeta actually does love her, and it's not just an act.
to hate everyone. never trust no one
Haymitch's second instruction for Peeta and Katniss are to find water.
more romance playing
To make Peeta seem like a tough competitor.
The boy selected from The Hunger Games is, in the first book, Peeta Mellark, and in the second book, Haymitch Abernathy is selected, but Peeta Mellark volunteers.
Haymitch announces that Peeta wants to be coached separately
Haymitch is Katniss and Peeta's mentor. He trains them for the Hunger Games.
Haymitch's second instruction for Peeta and Katniss are to find water.
He's always drunk.
Stay Alive
more romance playing
Marry Peeta. (This is a Catching Fire answer, not sure if what you were looking for.)
To make Peeta seem like a tough competitor.
In the popular book and film series, Haymitch Abernathyis the mentor of Katniss Everdeen and Peeta Mellark.Haymitch was their mentor in both the 74th and 75th Hunger Games. Haymitch was also the only living victor of District 12 before Katniss and Peeta, which is why they shared the same mentor.
There was only one victor other than Haymitch, Peeta and Katniss. His name is not specified, and he was dead before the series began.
Peeta was referring to the idea that he and Katniss should pretend to be in love in order to gain sympathy and support from the sponsors during the Hunger Games. Haymitch likely knew that convincing Katniss to go along with this plan would be a challenge due to her distrustful nature.
pg 56 paragraph 3
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