"She Made Her Decision Before You Finished Your Sentence"

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.

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Why divorce rates could spike after the pandemic ends

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neuropsychologist said many of her clients already knew they had issues in their marriage before COVID-19, and their problems only worsened during lockdown.
Another wave of disaster soon. Im for one had observed many couple stayed compromised during this lockdown, theres no playful, loving interplay between two couple who admired and respected each other.. Only delayed resentment.
 

"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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The pandemic isn't going to end.
Clearly.
 

"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.

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The pandemic isn't going to end.
Clearly.
The spanish flu that that kills 50mill people started on February 1918 lasting April 1920.. It will end surely, and when everything are open back mainly the court of law.. It will be a reboot for everyone.
 

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"Three weeks to flatten the curve" they said here in the UK...
Two years ago.
The UK "Freedom day" June 21st is already postponed because reasons.
 

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Mine ended during lockdown MK 2 , not sure it was right anyway but it probably would have gone on for another year or so without lockdown

A friend incredibly went through 2 relationships during 2 lockdowns both failed

Another mate is with a 4 year LTR his comments to me before Christmas were " she's boring in bed" , " she's too clingy " , "She's boring"

But couldn't man up and put her out of her misery

now they are playing happy families again i ran into them the other day and can safely say its the most sickly thing I've ever watched in my life like they are on a tv show or something

In the last couple of years I've learnt People enjoy a façade especially when in relationships / marriages but often behind closed doors
all is not what it seems ......
 

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In the last couple of years I've learnt People enjoy a façade especially when in relationships / marriages but often behind closed doors
all is not what it seems ......
Sorry to hear about your relationship, people with half personality often will only project the half of it for the outside world, often the beautiful facade. these couple wasnt a whole person at the beginning of the relationship and the relationship never was real.

Its that important to comfortable being alone with yourself and embrace a whole complete you before youre able to love someone.
 

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Divorce rates were already spiked before the pandemic came along. Women just used it as an excuse to leave relationships and monkeybranch back into the carousel. They won’t last long though.
 

“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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A big percent of failure in relationship came from this.. Being a women/men who cant be alone with themselves. Doesnt have a capacity of emeotional regulation.

 

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after? dude the first year the number of yelling I heard on the neighbors was annoying.

what I see is most people who marry do so for lust not because they like the person, then when they get locked for some weeks together, they can't stand each other
 

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after? dude the first year the number of yelling I heard on the neighbors was annoying.

what I see is most people who marry do so for lust not because they like the person, then when they get locked for some weeks together, they can't stand each other
Yeah that what i mean mate.. They could never be in an healthy relationship due to the unresolved issue.. Well at least the court didnt open in some state at the moment.
 

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March 2020-present has seen a lot of breakups of non-marital relationships and a lot of divorce filings. So many stressors in this time!
 

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Another wave of disaster soon.
I don't view it in such a negative light. The reason these marriages break apart really has nothing to do with the pandemic. They were doomed from the start, the distance they were able to have before the pandemic was the only thing keeping them from being intimate enough to realize they don't work out together. This distance cannot prevent the inevitable, only delay it. The pandemic and its effects are merely a trigger, it was going to end sooner or later anyways.

The positive is that the pandemic caused them to finally spend enough time together to realize the other person wasn't right, it saved their time. Who knows how long they could have been married to the wrong person if they still had their escapes available.

This is not a disaster, it's a mass freeing. This result was inevitable, now it all just happens at the same time instead of being spread out over who knows how long.
 

“The 22 Rules That Flip the Script With Women… And How You Can Use Them Tonight”

Most guys accidentally kill attraction before they even speak. They assume they need a bigger bank account, a better physique, or smoother lines. They miss the point.

Female desire operates on a specific set of psychological triggers.  Break them, and you're invisible. Follow them, and you become magnetic.

I learned this the hard way. Years of freezing up. Getting friend-zoned. Watching other guys walk away with the girl I wanted. Then I discovered a set of 22 simple rules that rewired my entire approach.

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Pandemic causing divorce?

I doubt it. Divorce happens because Provider Game (which is what marriage is) doesn't work anymore in 2021. Women want tingles and excitement and if you marry her then she's no longer in suspense. She's got you, and therefore she inevitably gets bored.
Yup, the pandemic isn't the root cause. It's merely a trigger, people spending time together only to realize they married for the wrong reasons. When they had an escape they could avoid facing the truths of their relationship, but when left with no option sh!t hits the fan and it breaks apart.

On the other side, those who made a good decision are rewarded with being closer than ever. More time and opportunity to have those tingles and excitement, if you're creative enough of course :cool:
 

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Pandemic causing divorce?

I doubt it. Divorce happens because Provider Game (which is what marriage is) doesn't work anymore in 2021. Women want tingles and excitement and if you marry her then she's no longer in suspense. She's got you, and therefore she inevitably gets bored.
Yes, provider game is dead. The generation of women between 25-45 now all grew up with the notion of empowered career women if they grew up middle class or higher. Most women with a BA/BS degree in this age range or higher can either support themselves or rely on their Boomer/late Silent Generation parents for a handout. Those without a college degree can rely on government entitlement programs for a handout.

The reason these marriages break apart really has nothing to do with the pandemic. They were doomed from the start, the distance they were able to have before the pandemic was the only thing keeping them from being intimate enough to realize they don't work out together. This distance cannot prevent the inevitable, only delay it. The pandemic and its effects are merely a trigger, it was going to end sooner or later anyways.

The positive is that the pandemic caused them to finally spend enough time together to realize the other person wasn't right, it saved their time. Who knows how long they could have been married to the wrong person if they still had their escapes available.
Marriage has been a broken institution since second wave feminism became firmly entrenched by the end of the 1980s.

The disease of COVID-19 tended to cause serious illness and death in those who were old and/or had serious pre-existing conditions. From a romantic relationship standpoint, the pandemic did the same thing. It ended the romantic relationships (marital or non-marital) that were already weak entering the pandemic.
 

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Yes, provider game is dead. The generation of women between 25-45 now all grew up with the notion of empowered career women if they grew up middle class or higher. Most women with a BA/BS degree in this age range or higher can either support themselves or rely on their Boomer/late Silent Generation parents for a handout. Those without a college degree can rely on government entitlement programs for a handout.



Marriage has been a broken institution since second wave feminism became firmly entrenched by the end of the 1980s.

The disease of COVID-19 tended to cause serious illness and death in those who were old and/or had serious pre-existing conditions. From a romantic relationship standpoint, the pandemic did the same thing. It ended the romantic relationships (marital or non-marital) that were already weak entering the pandemic.
I have seen a lot of women own fancy cars, million dollar house, degree, gucci prada blah blah.. male provider? provide to who??
 

"You'll Never Feel READY to Walk Over"

Next Monday you'll feel more confident. After the gym you'll feel more confident. After one more drink you'll feel more confident. After you get a better haircut, a better jacket, a better job.

You've been "getting ready" for two years.

She's standing ten feet away right now. She'll be gone in four minutes. No amount of preparation will manufacture the courage that only comes from moving your feet.

Walk over. Stumble through the first sentence. Let it be clumsy. Let it be imperfect. You will feel more alive in those ten seconds than you have all month.

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