"Why Women Dump the Guys Who Try the Hardest"

You paid for dinner. You drove. You said "whatever you want is fine" every single time. All the effort, no expectations.

And she left anyway — probably for a guy who makes her pick up the pizza.

Painful. Also predictable. Her mind quietly concludes that anything requiring zero effort from her is worth exactly zero. You became a free sample, and free samples get taken for granted.

The 22 Rules flip the dynamic. Small shifts that get her investing effort, money, and time in you — until SHE'S the one afraid of losing YOU.

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Won't talk about break-up

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I have a friend of mine who has been doing online dating for a while. We've typically shared our experiences, most of which it's a lot of first dates or they ghosted or whatever.

But then he met this woman he thought things were going very well, I was happy for him and he was even discussing future dating plans about her already. He was actually relieved to looking forward to getting off the online train.

About a week later, I called him up and asked him how things were with him and her. And he was really crass and said, "It didn't work out, that's all I'm going to say and I don't want to talk about it."

I was like , "Dude, What happened? Things were going so well."

Him: Like I said, I don't want to talk about it.

I didn't press after that, but I was kind of stunned that he wouldn't even give me a hint, but hey it's his choice.

I know him to the point where I know he doesn't like discussing negative experiences, even if it's non-dating related...so maybe that's it. But, yeah, must've been a brutal situation.

Do you know people that were so burned after a break up it, they refused to even say anything about it?
 

"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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Just curious, how do I block you and the silly sh!t that you post?
 

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I got you covered, @Glassguy

1. Click your username in the top right-hand corner of forum
2. Click "People You Ignore"
3. Enter the username in Member to Ignore: _______
4. Save Changes
 

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Lol i will not block OP...responses and the threads themselves are pretty lulz worthy
 

"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.

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