Why "Whatever You Want" Keeps You Single

She says the movie looks dumb; you suddenly agree. She tests you with a little attitude; you apologize for nothing.

You think you're being easy to get along with. She reads something else entirely: a man with no edges. Nothing to hold on to. No friction, no tension, no reason to wonder what he really thinks.

The "22 Rules" taught me to push back — playfully, calmly, without needing her approval. Strange things happened after that.

Read more...

Ooh you're such an *******!!!

grayclif

Master Don Juan
Joined
Oct 27, 2009
Messages
531
Reaction score
223
Text exchange...

Me: hey
HB: im not talking to you.
Me: what's bothering you now
HB: you're a horrible lover
Me: huh!
HB: we haven't texted in a few days and we haven't spoken since Friday.
Me: yeah, I've been tying up some loose ends at work so we can spend some quality time over the holiday. What's up?
HB: if I don't initiate contact with you we don't talk.
Me: I texted you this morning didn't I.
HB: oooooh, you're such an ass.hole. You make me sooooo mad.
Me: (fist pump)
 

"She Liked You in March. It's October Now."

Attraction runs on a clock.

She flirted for weeks. Touched your arm. Found reasons to be alone with you. And you were careful. Respectful. Waiting for the right moment.

The moment had a shelf life. It expired around month two, and by the time you asked her out, she'd quietly filed you under "little brother."

One of the hardest lessons inside the 22 Rules: women rarely wait. Interest either grows or it decays, and nothing decays it faster than a man who never moves.

Make the move while she's still inventing reasons to be near you.

Read more...

Misrah

Don Juan
Joined
Dec 9, 2015
Messages
37
Reaction score
13
Age
37
You should say: why dont you come over. And kiss me with all of those threats?
 

logicallefty

Moderator
Joined
Apr 26, 2006
Messages
6,000
Reaction score
5,151
Age
52
Location
Northeast Florida, USA
You should say: why dont you come over. And kiss me with all of those threats?
haha yep. This^^, or even "ohhh so maaaaaad? You should come over and take all that aggression out on me"
 

"I just moved here from Florida."

That sentence contains at least five follow-up questions she WANTS you to ask. Where in Florida? What brought you here? How long have you been in the area? What do you miss? How does it compare to here?

She handed them to you on a silver platter. And you said, "Oh cool. I come here every week. I love this band. Ummm... pretty crowded tonight."

She smiled politely. Nodded. And never texted you back.

I was that guy for years. Talking too much. Listening too little. Panicking about my next sentence while she was literally feeding me the answers.

Then I found 22 rules that fixed the whole thing. Rule number one: shut up and listen. She'll tell you exactly what to say.

Read more...

Groverz

Don Juan
Joined
Oct 28, 2013
Messages
134
Reaction score
11
Age
45
Location
Rochester, NY
Sounds like she could be totally into you. I get the "omg I hate you so much" 5 seconds later we are making out.
 
Top