"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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Babysitter excuse

Southbound29

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Met up with a chick I knew last week and banged her on the first date. This coming weekend my friends and I are going to a local island to kayak and chill on the beach. I texted the chick told her she was free to tag along. She hit me with "if I can find a babysitter, I'd love to go".

Never been told that before so I'm wondering what the chances are that this is a flake line or if she's being legit. Chick has a week to figure it out.
 

"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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Bible_Belt

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Sounds legit to me. Remember, babysitters are typically young girls or women, and they can be just as flaky about jobs as they are with dating. Even if she has one set up now, there is always the chance of her cancelling or no-showing.
 

Billtx49

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Sounds legit to me. Remember, babysitters are typically young girls or women, and they can be just as flaky about jobs as they are with dating. Even if she has one set up now, there is always the chance of her cancelling or no-showing.
Yes, many young girls put more value on their dating and social event life than earning a few bucks watching someone else’s kids…
 
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greatsnake

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She’s saying that she has a kid and that her coming out depends on the babysitter.

Why go after a single mom?
 

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"You'll Never Feel READY to Walk Over"

Next Monday you'll feel more confident. After the gym you'll feel more confident. After one more drink you'll feel more confident. After you get a better haircut, a better jacket, a better job.

You've been "getting ready" for two years.

She's standing ten feet away right now. She'll be gone in four minutes. No amount of preparation will manufacture the courage that only comes from moving your feet.

Walk over. Stumble through the first sentence. Let it be clumsy. Let it be imperfect. You will feel more alive in those ten seconds than you have all month.

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