"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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The new year

SayWhat

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We all have our goals to achieve in the new year.

I am one of them, but will I achieve them? Well have a look at my threads this year and especially my latest one. I will give it my very best. But, and I know this is a wrong attitude to start this new year, my hopes are very low.

I am getting very tired of who I am and how I behave. The latest example being I almost got run over by a drunk driver just recently. I did not react, I just let him go. I wouldn't have died since he was only going 5mph, but nonetheless could have sustained a serious injury. Looking back I should have pulled him out of his car and gave him my thoughts. Why I didn't do that? Well because I'm just mr. nice guy.

But here is my simple goal, to become who I want to be. And to try and not post for an entire year on this forum. Every single thread of me has been very negative, I want my next one to be a positive one. So we'll wait and see.

I wish you all the best and a very good year. And I want to thank you for the replies and advice you have all given me.

I hope to see you in 2018.
 

"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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dustmuffin

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Looking back I should have pulled him out of his car and gave him my thoughts. Why I didn't do that? Well because I'm just mr. nice guy.
I think letting him go was the best choice. You weren't injured. These days you might have gotten more than you bargained for. Maybe he might have had a gun. Drunks don't make the best decisions. I would have gotten his plate number and called 911. Tell them that this drunk almost ran over me. Let the police do their job.
 
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