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.
Does she have a vagina? Does her body look good? I just gave you two reasons.
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.
Attraction is ABSOLUTELY a choice. What about your sister, what about your mother, your hot first cousin?
No, attraction is not a choice. Just like being cold or thirsty or having a migraine is not a choice. You can choose to suppress your impulses, sure, but you cannot stop feeling attracted to a woman in her sexual prime who is not a close relative (unless you are gay or have psychological issues).
Honestly, this sounds like someone’s wife gained access to his SS account and is now trolling us
No man would write something like this.
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.
Apparently not all men. According to 2rocky, real men want 40-year-old, fresh off the carousel independent women.
I don’t disagree. It just doesn’t matter for Drake. He can be beta as fvck. He will still pull.
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.
It sure sounds like you are trying to rationalize whatever situation you currently find yourself in. That's okay, no one is forcing you to date "naive" 20 year olds. It's doubtful that they would be interested in you in the first place. Contrary to popular belief, most women are not interested in a man who is twice their age (and is not celebrity or billionaire).
Hahaha
"connect with on an intellectual level", that made me laugh, that sounds like one of the typical bullsh!ts women write in their profiles.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.
Most women ( 90+% ) don't like that sh1t.Hahaha
Honestly, I think a “common sense” type chick would be better than an intellectual one.
One would think that "common sense" is a pre-requisite to "intellect."
"common" meaning what "most people" think. Did we think the majority here are intellectuals?
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.
