"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.

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8 months post divorce and here's where I'm at:

TheNewStyle123

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Lots of thanks to everyone here. I have truly changed as a person in the past (almost) year. My friend recommended TRM to me back in Late Aug/September 2020 when I started my divorce and I thought, "why not? I have no other philosophies or direction right now regarding women, and clearly I need to learn a thing or two."

Fast forward end of May 2021. What a difference. I now know I can successfully spin plates and my confidence has soared. I have never been unable to get women due to my looks (I work out, I'm attractive, and I know how to dress/carry myself), but rather my mindset. I lacked self-esteem likely due to failed relationships in the past and being a serial monogamist throughout college. I got married young (24 years old) and was in a marriage where I was not a leader, but rather a follower. I couldn't even argue with my ex wife anymore because it became insufferable. As a result, my marriage failed (coupled with her BPD and narcissism..)

But now... I know what I want in a relationship, what I don't want in a relationship, and the qualities of a truly good women. Although I am not necessarily where I want to be at this point in my life career wise, I am getting there and making the right moves. I have great friends and family, good health, and a great support system online with this crew.

As per my last post, I met a girl roughly 2 months ago who was much different than the other girls I have met over the year (~25 first dates, 13 bucks, and the occasional BJ lol). I figured I have had a good sample size of women to determine what a 'quality' one is. Because none of these other girls really compared to this one, I figured it would be foolish to keep spinning plates and have her walk away after growing tired of this.

She is Brazilian and has only been in the US for 3 years, therefore she has really good values and is not too 'Americanized.' She isn't selfish, sexually we are really compatible, and I can sense she is a genuine person as well as a hard worker.

Last night when discussing things I asked her: "What are your expectations with us? You asked me if I want to continue to meet other people. Do you?"

She very endearingly answered: "I don't want to meet others. It is not my way. When I like someone I just want to be with them. I have not met others since meeting you - but I don't want to get hurt if we continue things because I may start to really like you. It would be hard to know you're with someone else."

I told her (in Portuguese ;)): "When I first got divorced I couldn't imagine entering another exclusive relationship with someone because I just wasn't ready. But now... I am ready."

She smiled. Kissed me. Agreed she wants to become exclusive and deleted the dating apps. We bucked. And now I have a girlfriend. Welcome to summer 2021.

Of course, with great power comes great responsibility. This is all new to me. I am now in my first LTR post-divorce. So expect to see me still posting a lot of questions on here hahaha.

Thanks boys.


TL;DR: I now have a girlfriend.
 

"She Laughed All Night. Then She Ghosted You. Here's Why."

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.

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Modern Man Advice

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Lots of thanks to everyone here. I have truly changed as a person in the past (almost) year. My friend recommended TRM to me back in Late Aug/September 2020 when I started my divorce and I thought, "why not? I have no other philosophies or direction right now regarding women, and clearly I need to learn a thing or two."

Fast forward end of May 2021. What a difference. I now know I can successfully spin plates and my confidence has soared. I have never been unable to get women due to my looks (I work out, I'm attractive, and I know how to dress/carry myself), but rather my mindset. I lacked self-esteem likely due to failed relationships in the past and being a serial monogamist throughout college. I got married young (24 years old) and was in a marriage where I was not a leader, but rather a follower. I couldn't even argue with my ex wife anymore because it became insufferable. As a result, my marriage failed (coupled with her BPD and narcissism..)

But now... I know what I want in a relationship, what I don't want in a relationship, and the qualities of a truly good women. Although I am not necessarily where I want to be at this point in my life career wise, I am getting there and making the right moves. I have great friends and family, good health, and a great support system online with this crew.

As per my last post, I met a girl roughly 2 months ago who was much different than the other girls I have met over the year (~25 first dates, 13 bucks, and the occasional BJ lol). I figured I have had a good sample size of women to determine what a 'quality' one is. Because none of these other girls really compared to this one, I figured it would be foolish to keep spinning plates and have her walk away after growing tired of this.

She is Brazilian and has only been in the US for 3 years, therefore she has really good values and is not too 'Americanized.' She isn't selfish, sexually we are really compatible, and I can sense she is a genuine person as well as a hard worker.

Last night when discussing things I asked her: "What are your expectations with us? You asked me if I want to continue to meet other people. Do you?"

She very endearingly answered: "I don't want to meet others. It is not my way. When I like someone I just want to be with them. I have not met others since meeting you - but I don't want to get hurt if we continue things because I may start to really like you. It would be hard to know you're with someone else."

I told her (in Portuguese ;)): "When I first got divorced I couldn't imagine entering another exclusive relationship with someone because I just wasn't ready. But now... I am ready."

She smiled. Kissed me. Agreed she wants to become exclusive and deleted the dating apps. We bucked. And now I have a girlfriend. Welcome to summer 2021.

Of course, with great power comes great responsibility. This is all new to me. I am now in my first LTR post-divorce. So expect to see me still posting a lot of questions on here hahaha.

Thanks boys.


TL;DR: I now have a girlfriend.
Mindset is everything. Happy for you brother. *fist bump*

Cheers,
Jim
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Glad to hear some success stories for once on here. So many gloom and doom posts lately.

Congrats again brotha. :up:

P.S. Don't be surprised if the sex gets amped up too even more than they are now. Usually when girls are exclusive with you, they'll do practically anything.
 

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P.S. Don't be surprised if the sex gets amped up too even more than they are now. Usually when girls are exclusive with you, they'll do practically anything.
She was already pretty much down for anything, so this makes me even more excited to hear..... hahahhaaha. Thanks man!
 

"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.

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Dear New Style,
While naturally very pleased with your new found happiness,I would urge caution...A divorce is a big deal emotionally,it will take years of healing for your mind to recover,if it ever does...The mind needs time to assimilate what have been massive changes in your circumstances,I would urge caution for at least another year...I have been railroaded into marriage twice,the strange thing is that the second Wife though seemingly a very different person,gradually morphed into a person creating similar problems to the first after children came along...Perhaps it is not them we have to work out but ourselves?
 
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I remember when you first started posting. Glad to see how things are progressing for you. Actually, I'm not surprised. Your mind and determination was in a good place from the beginning. I wish you success and happiness on this new path.
 

"So, What Do You Do for Fun?"

She asks it casually, mid-sip. And you feel the floor open up, because the honest answer is work, gym, and a couple shows you're half-watching.

Women rarely say this out loud, but a man with a life is attractive before he says a word. The guy who spent Saturday deep-sea fishing and came back with photos and a story — he walks in already interesting.

The "22 Rules" pushed me to build a life worth talking about. Turns out the fastest way to be interesting to women is to be interested in your own life first.

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Dear New Style,
While naturally very pleased with your new found happiness,I would urge caution...A divorce is a big deal emotionally,it will take years of healing for your mind to recover,if it ever does...The mind needs time to assimilate what have been massive changes in your circumstances,I would urge caution for at least another year...I have been railroaded into marriage twice,the strange thing is that the second Wife though seemingly a very different person,gradually morphed into a person creating similar problems to the first after children came along...Perhaps it is not them we have to work out but ourselves?
You're so right man. I have been approaching this situation and taking this whole time to self reflect. From day one I never became bitter and just blamed my ex wife (even though she cheated twice), I still thought "what could I of done to improve the situation?" "What do I need to do to better myself for the next relationship?"
 

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I remember when you first started posting. Glad to see how things are progressing for you. Actually, I'm not surprised. Your mind and determination was in a good place from the beginning. I wish you success and happiness on this new path.

Thanks man - I really appreciate that! You were definitely one of the first guys that started helping me on here, and for that I am thankful.
 

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@TheNewStyle123, congrats my friend. Keep up the good work and remember, think with your mind, and not your penis. It can be trying at times, but that's what we all need to do in life. Live life through logic and not emotion.
 

“The 22 Psychological Triggers That Make Women Chase You… Starting Tonight”

Forget the cash, the cars, and the chiseled jawlines. Female desire operates on a completely different frequency. Primal. Subconscious. Triggers that bypass her logic and hit her on a gut level. Most guys are totally blind to them.

I know because I was one of them. The overthinking. The paralysis. The silent drive home kicking yourself for freezing up. Watching average guys walk away with the girl while you stood there stuck in your own head.

Then I decoded the psychology behind what actually makes women tick. 22 hard rules.  Subtle behavioral shifts that rewired my entire reality. The anxiety evaporated. Women started leaning in. Investing. Chasing.

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