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.

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Gf having doubts?

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Hi, so i've been with my girlfriend for 5 months now and she has told me she loves me. I told her I was in love with her the other day and a couple of days later she says to me that there is some things we need to talk about.
Her family are very open in letting me come over whenever I want, but my family are very closed in that sense, she feels that she wants my family to be more open and it's something she wants in a relationship.
We were brought up very differently with her being more independent in the things she did compared to me. She feels it might not work because we were brought up differently, but I've been trying to reassure her it will.
Any ideas on what I can do?
 

"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.

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kenpiffyjr

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If true, chicks are weird in that sense.

But believe me when I say...that is a scape goat to another real issue with her. Take a step back and ask yourself if you are more invested in the relationship than she is. What's the value you bring to her? When a female is really into a guy, your family could be a clan full of crack addicts and she will sympathize with you and not even care.

If your gut instinct is that you might be more invested...she's setting up a passive out. I would continue to monitor her actions and act accordingly. She pulls back- you pull back and emphatically spin other plates. if your gut is telling you that at any day she could swing this "excuse" on you to eject, you eject first and don't give her a reason why. Just my opinion
 

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She's supposed to be dating you, not your family. You also have no control over other people, including your family. If that's a problem for her then there's not much you can do. But I don't think it's the real issue. Women that want you will overlook almost anything. Seems like her attraction is dying off.
 

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Thanks for the replies guys,
She said she'll try to keep it more closed with her family so it balances it out with mine, just to see if it makes a difference. We have exams coming up and I said to her we'll talk about this properly once they're done.
If she truly loved me, wouldn't she look past that and just sacrifice what she wants my family to be, for me?
 

"So, What Do You Do for Fun?"

She asks it casually, mid-sip. And you feel the floor open up, because the honest answer is work, gym, and a couple shows you're half-watching.

Women rarely say this out loud, but a man with a life is attractive before he says a word. The guy who spent Saturday deep-sea fishing and came back with photos and a story — he walks in already interesting.

The "22 Rules" pushed me to build a life worth talking about. Turns out the fastest way to be interesting to women is to be interested in your own life first.

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kenpiffyjr

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For starters, I strongly recommend you read the DJ Bible and swallow the red pill. Females don't "truly" love guys they are with. They love the way you make them feel and the value you bring to their life. If at any time that stops, they will turncoat.

Once you digest the pill, everything from your interaction with women to what's truly rolling around in their head will be seen clearer and be easier.

Continue busting your ass in school as your main focus...not her.
 

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Thanks for the reply kenpiffyjr,
She always says to me how lucky she is to have me, her parents and all her friends like me.
It's just annoying the fact that she had to bring this up right before exams and it's just playing on my mind the whole time.
 

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The more you try to logically change their mind, the more they WILL try to find reasons why it won't work.

Just agree with her..send her hamster into orbit.
 

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Thanks for the reply Fireballs,
Should I just agree with how she feels and just see how it goes with us?
 

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@JS123

No problem. Don't get me wrong...in those moments, that's very well how she might feel. But you have to understand that women are strictly in the moment. That's why you can never bank on anything they say about their feelings in that moment.

If you want some experienced directions it's this:

Do not do anything or say anything that throws action to this issue of hers. It is what it is and YOU CAN NOT FIX THIS. This is like her complaining about why they can't play basketball with a football. It's just the way it is and to go out in the middle of a basketball game to complain for her or to substitute a football for a basketball for her and say "hey guys try this" will make you look pathetic to her. All WOMEN secretly know their issue is a scapegoat. They know it deep down. The only conversation I would have with her after these finals are over is "My family is the way they are and that's it". And just end the conversation.

If she draws back...YOU DRAW BACK. Do not complain about her drawing back. Do not chase. Just match her IL and act accordingly.
 

“The 22 Rules That Flip the Script With Women… And How You Can Use Them Tonight”

Most guys accidentally kill attraction before they even speak. They assume they need a bigger bank account, a better physique, or smoother lines. They miss the point.

Female desire operates on a specific set of psychological triggers.  Break them, and you're invisible. Follow them, and you become magnetic.

I learned this the hard way. Years of freezing up. Getting friend-zoned. Watching other guys walk away with the girl I wanted. Then I discovered a set of 22 simple rules that rewired my entire approach.

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@kenpiffyjr

Thanks again, ill take your advice on board
When you said how women are strictly in the moment, did you mean she may be feeling the way she feels about it at this moment in time, but might feel different about it in another moment?
 

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Yes. It's not to say when she says it that's how she feels and when she doesn't say it...she doesn't feel that way. But trust your gut on her actions and her actions alone. Words expressing feelings from a female mean nothing.
 

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@kenpiffyjr
Yeah I guess you're right.
Would it be an excuse for her to say because we were brought up differently, our relationship might be difficult?
 

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Thanks for the reply,
Do you think it is possible to make it work despite the differences?
 

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Hi @LiveYourDream Thanks for the reply,
She said to me if my family were open about it it would be perfect. I know no one is perfect but she thinks I am the perfect guy for her and if it was someone else in my position she would have left him by now. I've explained to her how my family would become more open once it gets to that point of the possibility of marriage.
She said she misses the fact that in her previous relationship she had a close relationship with her ex's mum and misses that openness more than anything else.
I do really love her and just hope she can look past this, for whatever differences we had from our upbringing to our families.
We share similar values.
 

"You'll Never Feel READY to Walk Over"

Next Monday you'll feel more confident. After the gym you'll feel more confident. After one more drink you'll feel more confident. After you get a better haircut, a better jacket, a better job.

You've been "getting ready" for two years.

She's standing ten feet away right now. She'll be gone in four minutes. No amount of preparation will manufacture the courage that only comes from moving your feet.

Walk over. Stumble through the first sentence. Let it be clumsy. Let it be imperfect. You will feel more alive in those ten seconds than you have all month.

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She basically misses the fact that she used to be able to go over to her ex's house and spend time with his family. My family are from an Asian background and are a bit more strict when it comes to relationships and would only accept it once it seems serious enough to them (5 months not being a long time).
With her family, she only lives with her mum and was given the freedom to invite her friends and/or boyfriend around whenever she wanted. She doesn't want to meet my family on a serious basis, she just wants to get to know them and spend time with them, like she had with her ex (she doesnt miss her ex, she just misses that openness with his family).
 

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@LiveYourDream Im not sure what I can do, i don't see how what she's saying is a big deal. I said to her nothing is ever perfect with a relationship and my family aren't ever going to change their beliefs.
 

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We're both 20, she lives with her mum and sister.
No she says she wishes my family was more like hers in the way that they gave her the freedom to do what she wanted, whereas mine were less more lenient with what I could do.
She said she would have liked it if we had similar upbringings.
 

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@LiveYourDream I don't think she realises that a relationship is never always smooth sailing and you never always get what you want.
Should she just embrace whatever differences we have? And make it into a positive instead of a negative?
 

"She Wants a Man, Not a Boy"

You asked her if she wanted to grab coffee. Then you asked if the time worked. Then you asked if the place was okay. Then you asked if she'd prefer tea.

Four questions. Four chances for her to say no. Four signals that you're terrified of making a decision.

Plan it. Pick the place. Pick the time. Tell her where to meet you. She'll either show up or she won't.

Either way, you look like a man instead of a scared little boy.

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