"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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Is the "sexless marriage" the ultimate beta submission?

MatureDJ

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"I'm Not Looking for Anything Serious Right Now"

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.

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"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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ImTheDoubleGreatest!

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'Evolution'.

I have actually pondered this open relationship concept. People talk about how they have 'transcended' jealousy and contempt and whatnot, and how they can pretty much just love whoever the hell they want without any judgment, and that they just want their other partner to be happy.

The problem is, you cannot evolve past what nature has already coded for you in your genes. I have realized that with this particular mindset, there is a reason why it is not natural inherent behavior in people (just like everything else).

Let's say you have children. If everyone had that mindset, then only the mothers would care for their babies and the fathers would not care at all. Now the children all die, and the population is depleted because there are no more humans. But some people may believe in humanity enough that if EVERYONE had the mindset of the people in the link above, then everyone would care for one another.

Not so. The reason for this is because it is a universal law of nature that all living organisms strive to conserve energy (you tend to live longer doing this anyway which puts you in favor of natural selection). Well because EVERY LIVING BEING ON THE PLANET abides by this rule, then it is safe to say that it is not worthwhile to raise a child whom may not be yours. And we inherently know this too.

You should not evolve beyond what evolution has in store for us. It could mean catastrophe.
 

skinnyguy

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Most married people are in sexless marriages so this is not news
 

Billtx49

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Most married people are in sexless marriages so this is not news
Yep, they lost the spark, so they both agreed using new age language and feel good mantra, to cheat on each other…
 

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shoot me now!o_O
 

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'Evolution'.

I have actually pondered this open relationship concept. People talk about how they have 'transcended' jealousy and contempt and whatnot, and how they can pretty much just love whoever the hell they want without any judgment, and that they just want their other partner to be happy.

The problem is, you cannot evolve past what nature has already coded for you in your genes. I have realized that with this particular mindset, there is a reason why it is not natural inherent behavior in people (just like everything else).

Let's say you have children. If everyone had that mindset, then only the mothers would care for their babies and the fathers would not care at all. Now the children all die, and the population is depleted because there are no more humans. But some people may believe in humanity enough that if EVERYONE had the mindset of the people in the link above, then everyone would care for one another.

Not so. The reason for this is because it is a universal law of nature that all living organisms strive to conserve energy (you tend to live longer doing this anyway which puts you in favor of natural selection). Well because EVERY LIVING BEING ON THE PLANET abides by this rule, then it is safe to say that it is not worthwhile to raise a child whom may not be yours. And we inherently know this too.

You should not evolve beyond what evolution has in store for us. It could mean catastrophe.
Dude what are you talking about?
 

"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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These days, marriage is usually an act of desperation.

Its too stupid to be anything else lol.
LOL!!!!!

A man today wanting to get married is a form of mental illness. Any man that wants marriage has already demonstrated though his desire for marriage, that he is emotionally and mentally incapable of making decisions, so the act should be null and void due to incompetence.
 

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LOL!!!!!

A man today wanting to get married is a form of mental illness. Any man that wants marriage has already demonstrated though his desire for marriage, that he is emotionally and mentally incapable of making decisions, so the act should be null and void due to incompetence.
Well said.
 

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The problem is, you cannot evolve past what nature has already coded for you in your genes. I have realized that with this particular mindset, there is a reason why it is not natural inherent behavior in people (just like everything else).
the unique ability of the human being is to not be ruled totally by their biology, humans do biology defying things all the time
 

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the unique ability of the human being is to not be ruled totally by their biology, humans do biology defying things all the time
But not with reproduction. That’s something you cannot change. Just because someone can cut their **** off and get surgery to have a vagina placed their instead doesn’t mean they’re a woman now
 

"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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"I'm Not Looking for Anything Serious Right Now"

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.

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