SargeMaximus
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"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.
Her Passive-Aggressive Push for Monogamy
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"Stop Asking Your Friends What to Text Her"
Your buddy Dave has been single for three years and thinks "hey u up" is a valid strategy. Your other buddy Mike just got dumped and told you to "just be yourself."
You showed them her text. You asked them to decode the emoji. You drafted four responses and sent the screenshot to the group chat for a vote.
She's been waiting forty minutes.
Put the phone down. Stop crowdsourcing your love life. Type something that sounds like you. Hit send. Then go do literally anything else with your evening.
SargeMaximus
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Nevermind she did the whole “I want someone just for me so maybe we should stop seeing each other” thing. I said “fair enough. Good luck then”
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She was expecting a "Wait!"
SargeMaximus
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Yeah. But how fast she wanted exclusivity! We only fvcked twice
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Perfect response there. A simp would have snapped his spine in half bending backwards to comply. She’s mad at the moment but respects you for your willingness to let her bounce. She’ll be back though.
"She's Out of Your League"
You've said it a hundred times. Maybe a thousand. And every time you say it, you train your brain to freeze the next time she walks into the room.
Leagues are a myth invented by guys who are scared of women.
She's a person. She has bad breath in the morning. She picks songs she can't sing in the shower. She overthinks her own texts.
Walk over. Say something. The league dissolves the second you open your mouth.
SargeMaximus
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You’re right. See the attached image
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Hahaha she’s just galvanised herself into a permanent plate. Nice work. Let her go and cool off and continue to lay good pipe when she returns
SargeMaximus
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Totally agree. I’ll hit her up next week or if she does first I’ll pitch next week as the date.
"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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Thank you brother
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Good job
SW15
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That's solid game. You lay good pipe if she wants commitment/exclusivity after two instances of sex. I think it is best to condoms with multiple partners and even one partner if you're unsure about having babies with one partner.
SargeMaximus
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Thanks man. But I don’t know about that because I was with a 7.5 who I haven’t been able to fvck because each time I had ED (I did get the tip in a few times from semi-hardons but nothing full) anyhow the first time we attempted it she asked if I’d go steady with her.
Maybe I’m just that hot?
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Oh that's not good at all. The honesty is appreciated. How's your porn consumption? At age 33, there's a good chance this is porn induced ED. ED rates have been higher in younger men in the past decade or so and porn is a major factor in that.
"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.
SargeMaximus
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I’m not a believer of “your brain on porn” tbh the girl didn’t turn me on. As you see I dont usually have a problem.
Also, the 7.5’s attractiveness compared to girls I usually get I believe it’s more psychological than physical.
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Chemistry is psychological. I was turned off. That’s technically all in my head
Edit: As for the ED, I popped a boner driving home on the highway today. I think it’s fine
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It likely is more psychological than physical.
I believe now men are under more pressure to perform than ever. When a woman has an endless list of options, she doesn't have patience for much.
Very good!
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Yeah, despite that we’ve been in bed naked trying to have sex on 4 separate occasions now.
I personally believe that sex is about more than just sex to girls, otherwise you are right she would have moved on.
I’m sure she has now but still.
Yea, kinda weird cos recently just had a 46year old, mother of 1, propositioning NSA to me via apps. She also told me that she has a stable of guys that she’s doing it with. Not gonna lie, was tempted for the free ***** even tho I’m much younger and higher SMV than her.
Just wondering what’s the end game for a woman of her age cos riding the CC is a game for the young.
"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.