"She Made Her Decision Before You Finished Your Sentence"

Three seconds. That's how long it took. Your shoes. Your posture. The way you held your drink. Whether you looked at the floor or looked at her.

She already filed you away. Interesting. Boring. Safe. Bold. Before you even opened your mouth.

Everything you say after that is just her confirming what she already decided.

So stop rehearsing lines. Fix the first three seconds. Stand tall. Look up. Smile like you mean it. Walk like you belong wherever you're standing.

The words come later. The impression comes first.

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Dating unhappy women

cityboy989

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What are your thoughts on dating an unhappy woman? Let's say a woman with alot of baggage who is yearning for something good to happen to her (a.k.a. a guy to come into her life and save her. I guess "captain save a ho" is a fitting term here.) In my opinion, these type of people go through a phase, maybe for several months, where they believe this person is making them so happy and filling them up/"completing" them. But after this phase, they realize they're ultimately still not happy and pull away...and at some point, sabotage the relationship. Thoughts?
 

"She Made Her Decision Before You Finished Your Sentence"

Three seconds. That's how long it took. Your shoes. Your posture. The way you held your drink. Whether you looked at the floor or looked at her.

She already filed you away. Interesting. Boring. Safe. Bold. Before you even opened your mouth.

Everything you say after that is just her confirming what she already decided.

So stop rehearsing lines. Fix the first three seconds. Stand tall. Look up. Smile like you mean it. Walk like you belong wherever you're standing.

The words come later. The impression comes first.

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bigneil

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What are your thoughts on dating an unhappy woman? Let's say a woman with alot of baggage who is yearning for something good to happen to her (a.k.a. a guy to come into her life and save her. I guess "captain save a ho" is a fitting term here.) In my opinion, these type of people go through a phase, maybe for several months, where they believe this person is making them so happy and filling them up/"completing" them. But after this phase, they realize they're ultimately still not happy and pull away...and at some point, sabotage the relationship. Thoughts?
Ivar, aka Mikeman, aka pelvischestly, is that you?
 

"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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dude99

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What are your thoughts on dating an unhappy woman? Let's say a woman with alot of baggage who is yearning for something good to happen to her (a.k.a. a guy to come into her life and save her. I guess "captain save a ho" is a fitting term here.) In my opinion, these type of people go through a phase, maybe for several months, where they believe this person is making them so happy and filling them up/"completing" them. But after this phase, they realize they're ultimately still not happy and pull away...and at some point, sabotage the relationship. Thoughts?
Just say no.
 

ImTheDoubleGreatest!

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There's no worse position to be in than being the source and center of someone else's happiness. Women like this will spiral into a state of depression simply because you didn't respond to their text message within 10 minutes. F*ck that.
How's that bad? You basically control her at that point. And as long as you don't care about her, then she will always be coming back to you.
 

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Dating? No. Hell no.

Spinning? Sure, at your own risk.
 

"Stop Asking Your Friends What to Text Her"

Your buddy Dave has been single for three years and thinks "hey u up" is a valid strategy. Your other buddy Mike just got dumped and told you to "just be yourself."

You showed them her text. You asked them to decode the emoji. You drafted four responses and sent the screenshot to the group chat for a vote.

She's been waiting forty minutes.

Put the phone down. Stop crowdsourcing your love life. Type something that sounds like you. Hit send. Then go do literally anything else with your evening.

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cityboy989

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Unhappy women don't have to be clingy women who get mad if you don't respond in a few minutes. I'm speaking more on women who use guys short-term (several months to a year) to fill a void.
 

"She Made Her Decision Before You Finished Your Sentence"

Three seconds. That's how long it took. Your shoes. Your posture. The way you held your drink. Whether you looked at the floor or looked at her.

She already filed you away. Interesting. Boring. Safe. Bold. Before you even opened your mouth.

Everything you say after that is just her confirming what she already decided.

So stop rehearsing lines. Fix the first three seconds. Stand tall. Look up. Smile like you mean it. Walk like you belong wherever you're standing.

The words come later. The impression comes first.

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dude99

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No, unhappy in life. Meaning unhappy when they're single also.
What bigneil is pointing out is they will ALSO be unhappy with you. And when they are high maintenence like that you being with them gives them someone to blame.

Your fault or not. They will blame you.
 

Masculinity

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What are your thoughts on dating an unhappy woman? Let's say a woman with alot of baggage who is yearning for something good to happen to her (a.k.a. a guy to come into her life and save her. I guess "captain save a ho" is a fitting term here.) In my opinion, these type of people go through a phase, maybe for several months, where they believe this person is making them so happy and filling them up/"completing" them. But after this phase, they realize they're ultimately still not happy and pull away...and at some point, sabotage the relationship. Thoughts?
Avoid like the plague.
 

"How I Made Sure No Woman Ever Friend-Zoned Me Again"

She calls you when her car breaks down. When she needs help moving. When some guy she's actually dating treats her badly.

You're the listener. The reliable one. The guy who would treat her so much better, if she'd just open her eyes.

She won't. You trained her to see you as the low-effort option — the friend who requires zero risk and zero investment. Every favor dug the hole deeper.

The "22 Rules" break the pattern. You'll stop auditioning for a role she already cast and become the man she chases instead. It starts with Rule 1.

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