CAPSLOCK BANDIT
Master Don Juan
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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.
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.
Just quote them and I'll provide contextI'm dying to ask @CAPSLOCK BANDIT about some of these I don't quite get, but I figure they're scenes from movies or tv shows I don't know
Yes, I must be identifying that way.Naw, you still identify as feminist.
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.
I get it if you want to make fun of me while doing it, have at it. My curiosity is always bigger than my ego.Just quote them and I'll provide context
If you can't handle civil discourse you can leave.Yes, I must be identifying that way.
Could be key to why I'm stubbornly not paying down debt sooner and becoming financially free with savings and investments?
Like, why don't I want to be free of that red flag and identify as a submissive homemaker?
No just quote what you do not understand, memes are built to be like inside jokesI get it if you want to make fun of me while doing it, have at it. My curiosity is always bigger than my ego.
Sorry, this one I don't quite get. Is this from a movie?
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.
Yes, I appreciate your encouragement. Don't think you believe I'm near the same wavelength as you. Caught some frostiness there. All good.If you can't handle civil discourse you can leave.
It's all good, I just recognized your posting style from Love Shack.Yes, I appreciate your encouragement. Don't think you believe I'm near the same wavelength as you. Caught some frostiness there. All good.
90 Day Fiance. Watch all of it, you won't regret it.Sorry, this one I don't quite get. Is this from a movie?
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.
Three seconds. That's how long it took. Your shoes. Your posture. The way you held your drink. Whether you looked at the floor or looked at her.
She already filed you away. Interesting. Boring. Safe. Bold. Before you even opened your mouth.
Everything you say after that is just her confirming what she already decided.
So stop rehearsing lines. Fix the first three seconds. Stand tall. Look up. Smile like you mean it. Walk like you belong wherever you're standing.
The words come later. The impression comes first.