"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.
Spanish Maria is 3 days late
- Thread starter Murk
- Start date
"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.
RickTheToad
Moderator
Murk
Master Don Juan
Thanks LYD.
Been 10 days late now. However she took the test 3 weeks after we last had sex and I researched and 3 weeks is more than enough to produce a positive test. She was stressed on vacation while visiting family and there’s a lot of girls there so with the flying I’m hoping one of those is the reason.
I don’t even believe in abortion and would rather not have to go through that.
"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.
so maria is your new sarah
Murk
Master Don Juan
No Sophie and Maria combined are the new Sara.
No but seriously I have no deep feelings for any of those three women now. I have a date this weekend with a 27 yo hot brunette with freckles. Yum
you take them from tinder or from where
Murk
Master Don Juan
The three women above I met: sitting on a bench with her cousin (Sara), in a bar (Sophie), at her work (a pub - Maria).
I find it much easier to approach in real life, tinder/bumble is great for easy bangs with low quality girls. This hot brunette is from bumble - she broke up with her bf of 7 years in December and has been on 3 dates. This is as close to low mileage you’re gonna get on a 27yo as hot as her.
Our date on Friday is basically going to her place for a drink, sex guaranteed, she seems like a nice girl too
No, you believe in kicking a pregnant woman in the stomach instead. That is your "dream."
"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.
RickTheToad
Moderator
Great beat, but messed up lyrics. So true today though.
RickTheToad
Moderator
Speaking from experience? ;'p
Murk
Master Don Juan
Nah she’s being straight up, just spent the night st hers and on train to work now, she’s gonna do another test today. The sex and chemistry between us is very good.
So youre father now hehe what if its not ur child
Murk
Master Don Juan
It’s getting aborted regardless she told me last night she’s not having it, at least it takes the choice out of my hands and I won’t feel so guilty
"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.
ChillDude6767
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Wow.
A girl who actually admits this.
Not that it matters because at the end of the day, it doesn't matter how girls act... Guys will still want to have sex with them.