The Diver
Master Don Juan
- Joined
- Aug 25, 2017
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Just turn 60 last monteYou look good man, how old?
You replay the conversation at 2 a.m. She texted back fast yesterday. Today, nothing. Was that smile friendly or flirty? What did the shoulder touch mean?
Every hour you spend decoding her signals drains your confidence and hands her the controls. Women can sense that insecurity from across the room — and it repels them.
One of the "22 Rules" kills the obsession on the spot: assume she likes you, and act accordingly. Sounds too simple. Works anyway.
Her interest tends to rise to meet your expectations. Psychologists call it a self-fulfilling prophecy.
Just turn 60 last monteYou look good man, how old?
Dinner ran three hours. She laughed at everything. You walked her to her car thinking this one's locked in.
Then: nothing. Two texts. No reply. What happened?
You did what most men do on a great date. You filled every silence, answered every question, and left her with nothing to wonder about. No mystery. Nothing to sit with when she got home.
Rule 3 of the "22 Rules" changes the ending: tell her a little, hold back the rest, and let her imagination do the chasing. The ghosting stops too.
spot-on, LolAre you mid 60's? You could pass for 58 to 60.
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6'1, 200 lbs, 22 years old. Although I get looked at and get approached often, my main issue is that most people seem to think that I'm 30 or in my late 20's and they can't seem to shake off the fact that I'm 22 lol. Just finished school and going back and about to secure a good income with a couple jobs. In the process of moving out as well.
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.
You look a lot like someone ik bro so that’s why. Are you Russian per chance? And does your name start with an S?
Look amazing at 46 manProgress pic and a head shot.
You younger guys got one up on me in the gym, but I think I’m doing ok for a guy about to turn 47 in 2 months.
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Man you look good, but you look 15I'll just throw this in here. I don't have as much muscle as many of you, but can't say I'm struggling with women. I've started going to the gym recently though. I'm 28.
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Need to fix those teeth!I'll just throw this in here. I don't have as much muscle as many of you, but can't say I'm struggling with women. I've started going to the gym recently though. I'm 28.
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You've said ALL of us look good. You talk to us just like your girls!Man you look good
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.
Ah ok. Don't want to reveal more than I have but I'm eastern european. Name doesn't start with an S.You look a lot like someone ik bro so that’s why. Are you Russian per chance? And does your name start with an S?
Alright jw. I knew a dude who looked pretty close to you, went to UIC and was ~same age as you so that’s why I askAh ok. Don't want to reveal more than I have but I'm eastern european. Name doesn't start with an S.
Helped me outSo I’ve wanted to post this thread for literally years! But never knew if it would violate forum terms, I think it would solve a ton of problems on this forum.
I think some of us aren’t getting the results we want because your look needs a little tweaking, we are all diamonds in the rough.
So I invite anyone who is brave enough to post their real life picture and let us critique you in a friendly way.
The rules:
-No pictures with company logos or showing where you work
-No disrespect/bullying. We are helping each other, not here to make fun of each other.
-Feel free to blur a portion of the photo (eyes perhaps) to retain some anonymity.
and of course I’ll go first:
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I know my beard looks a little messy, it’s usually neater.
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.
True, I do look young for my age, just like my father. I still occasionally get asked for ID. Not necessarily a disadvantage later in life.Man you look good, but you look 15
I knew someone would comment that right away, lol! It never really bothered me and it's fairly expensive to fix it. Maybe some day, but not in the near future. I'm sure everyone notices it, but nobody has given me any incentive to go get it fixed and personally it very rarely crosses my mind that my teeth are that way. It doesn't seem to cause me any problems.Need to fix those teeth!
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.