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.
You've replayed it a hundred times. She stood three feet away, scrolling her phone. You had an opening. You composed the perfect line — after she was gone.
For all you know, she's married now. To some guy who said something. Anything.
Openers are cheap. Almost any sentence works when it's delivered within three seconds. The expensive part is the standing there, drafting and deleting, while the window quietly closes.
The "22 Rules" stripped out my hesitation. What to open with, how to keep it alive, and the one habit that costs guys more women than anything else: waiting for perfect.
Just keep reminding yourself that this too shall pass. Things always begin to look up after a while.Basically, for the last 4.5 months I been cooped up at my house going Insane cause I broke my right leg and ankle. Couldnt drive, couldnt work, ex broke up with me, then started fvcking with my emotions acting like she still wanted to be "FWB". But realized she was just playing games.. Family friend passed away.. Currently down to one good friend, BUT after tonight I think I lost him.. See link: http://www.sosuave.net/forum/threads/might-have-lost-my-only-good-friend.241080/
Plus other stress I been dealing with, So everything was just building up inside me.
Good news is Im out of my cast and learning to walk again so I'll be gettng back to my normal life/routine..
When a woman says it, guys hear a confession. A heads-up. A scheduling conflict.
Here's the translation: I don't feel anything. Right now. With you.
Watch what happens when a man triggers actual attraction. The busy career, the recent breakup, the "not in a place to date" — all of it evaporates instantly. The same woman who was guarding her freedom is suddenly free every night.
The "22 Rules" explain why. When the right switches flip, her timeline rearranges itself around you.
You will get back up man... I'm sure the stress wasn't helping your inter personal situations, sometimes when it gets too high and you aren't comfortable you should stay off the phone and not communicate at all. You will spark people and also be vulnerable it just messes things up. Get some rest, get your thoughts together, get a rebuilding plan to get yourself moving forward. It takes time.Just keep reminding yourself that this too shall pass. Things always begin to look up after a while.
Depression is awesome?S
At the end of the day, depression is fvcking awesome.. if you can get over it.
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.
What you're going through is normal. Anyone in that situation would be depressed at the very least. Hang in there, talk to people you trust, and out the frustration in a healthy way (e.g., go to a park and meditate, work hard at something, join a support group, etc.).Basically, for the last 4.5 months I been cooped up at my house going Insane cause I broke my right leg and ankle. Couldnt drive, couldnt work, ex broke up with me, then started fvcking with my emotions acting like she still wanted to be "FWB". But realized she was just playing games.. Family friend passed away.. Currently down to one good friend, BUT after tonight I think I lost him.. See link: http://www.sosuave.net/forum/threads/might-have-lost-my-only-good-friend.241080/
Plus other stress I been dealing with, So everything was just building up inside me.
Good news is Im out of my cast and learning to walk again so I'll be gettng back to my normal life/routine..