"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.

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Are women getting easier for you guys?

FlexpertHamilton

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Not much has changed in my life over the past few years. Regardless of how much success I have (or don't have), I always maintain that greater society/culture is the primary cause, not my own efforts. I still say that's the case. I take responsibility for everything else in my life, but success with women seems to be largely outside of my control.

I feel like women have become a lot easier over the past few years despite a general trend of increased entitlement and ego getting out of control due to social media/OLD.

Could it be that the prevelance of thirsty simps and blue-pilled faggots is finally turning the tide? I honestly have no idea how "common" men like us are nowdays.
 
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"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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Could it be that the prevelance of thirsty simps and blue-pilled faggots is finally turning the tides? I honestly have no idea how "common" men like us are nowdays.
Maybe. The worse things get, the better they will get for men who have worthwhile life skills or who can defend themselves and their woman. Most men these days are useless.

My girlfriend made a comment the other day about how men no longer have the knowledge of how to fix anything or use basic tools, and how valuable I am for having said skills. This was after I replaced a wall mounted controller that had failed. She actually gets turned on when I fix/make things, and this is coming from a feminist.
 

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I feel the tide is turning. The lonely women in their 30's are getting harder to ignore for younger women. The OLD burn out for women is also common place. Just b4 the pandemic, I hung out with a group of mid-20 and early 30 people. None of girls would say they were feminist even though I'm sure a lot of them were raging feminist early on. They were all artist of some sort - actress, playwrights, authors, etc.. They were all trying to break in their respective fields. I say another 6-10 years, and we will definitely see more changes.
 

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Yes. Women are a joke. I have redownloaded apps at times just to see what’s out there. Long story short I get a boatload of matches in just a short time. Develop a system that works.
 

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Yes. Women are a joke. I have redownloaded apps at times just to see what’s out there. Long story short I get a boatload of matches in just a short time. Develop a system that works.
You're engaged dude. Shouldn't be on OLD seeing what's out there. I was on there last in 2018 and did quite well on OkStupid and Bumble. I was also on JDate as they do have some of the nicest boobs and give great head.

Had way too many number's to remember; and I consider myself an average looking toad. When I went into the city, it was nuts. However, never took advantage of it because of the cost to get into the city.. Too expensive from Bridgeport. Nothing special in my profile and three pics. Two action pics, one me dressed up to the 9s.
 

"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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"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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Women who are 30+ are in deep **** right now. So many younger girls taking their spot. No man in his 30s whos single and succesful wants a woman in their 30s. I know a pile of these "instagram" 30-35 year olds and dudes in their 50-60s constantly taking them on vacation because they can't find a decent dude their age. It's all a show.
 

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Maybe. The worse things get, the better they will get for men who have worthwhile life skills or who can defend themselves and their woman. Most men these days are useless.

My girlfriend made a comment the other day about how men no longer have the knowledge of how to fix anything or use basic tools, and how valuable I am for having said skills. This was after I replaced a wall mounted controller that had failed. She actually gets turned on when I fix/make things, and this is coming from a feminist.
I'm in shock that such things as wall-mounted controllers exist. I'd comment further on this post if not for how shocked I am. Not trying to be offensive, but maybe she gets turned on by you having basic f**king discernment.


Can't really say if things are getting easier or not. Things had been getting much rougher starting with the holiday season last year, but now with warmer weather approaching in the northern hemisphere (I'm in Arizona) things are getting easier. Hard to discern how the more macro trends are, it may depend on the level and effectiveness of media fear-mongering over the coming year. There are definitely larger anxiety issues amongst the female population, this much is evident.
 

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There are definitely larger anxiety issues amongst the female population, this much is evident.
I see the same thing. It's hard to discern what it is... because women will lie if you ask them directly esp if you are a man; I reckon it's because quite a few don't have stable long term relationships (esp. the older ones). Those that do have ltr, these women seem to be smug (at least this is what I sense). Its strange but that is my impression. Without real data and research it's all speculation.

However, on the "dating over 30" subreddit, I see the attitudes there changing. 2 years ago a poster would be down voted if he/she said that dating gets harder when you get older because age does matter esp for women... Now, it's being said more frequently and these posters don't really get down voted anymore. Also, there's less of the "don't settle.. you will find your soulmate" attitude; more posters are saying things like, "he had small issues, but the more I knew about him the more I loved him".... bullshiet like that.

Hahahaha culture changes happening in real time :)
 

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Nothing has changed for good looking fertile girls between 18-27. If anything it’s gotten worse.

For girls 34+ it’s probably gotten worse because everything has gotten more expensive, and it’s more a sexual free for all than ever.
 

“The 22 Rules That Turned Me From Invisible to Irresistible With Women… Starting Tonight”

You can skip the expensive cars, the fancy clothes, and the endless gym selfies. Completely unnecessary.

I used to freeze the second a beautiful woman looked my way. Frustrated. Awkward. Watching other guys walk away with the girl while I stood there tongue-tied.

Then I discovered 22 simple rules that rewired my entire dating life. The anxiety vanished. Conversations flowed effortlessly. Women started chasing me for a change.

These rules trigger a woman's subconscious attraction switches. And you can start using them tonight.

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I’m getting no action and I’m relatively handsome. Though I’m not really trying. OLD apps have done nothing for me either. My friends say I’m too picky. But I’m single, never married, no kids and successful so I have every right to be.
 
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I’m getting no action and I’m relatively handsome. Though I’m not really trying. OLD apps have done nothing for me either. My friends say I’m too picky. But I’m single, never married, no kids and successful so I have every right to be.
I am also relatively handsome but that has remained a constant for 10 years and my success with women has varied wildly in that time frame. You can't just be good looking and expect to get results.

Trying is the keyword. You have to put in a sincere effort, even in OLD. I don't mean chasing or being a tryhard, but just being thoughtful and intentional in your words and actions.
 

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I am also relatively handsome but that has remained a constant for 10 years and my success with women has varied wildly in that time frame. You can't just be good looking and expect to get results.

Trying is the keyword. You have to put in a sincere effort, even in OLD. I don't mean chasing or being a tryhard, but just being thoughtful and intentional in your words and actions.
I hear that. It's definitely not high school / college anymore.
 

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Yeah, it has been for a while. Once I got my **** together in my mid to late 20's and found peace within myself I started doing better with women.

It was not always this way. Pre-21 I felt alone and unwanted by women quite a lot even though I have what you call "nice looks". I had low confidence and poor self esteem.
 

"Nervous Around Beautiful Women? There's a Rule for That"

I could talk to any woman I wasn't attracted to. Charming, funny, relaxed. Then a gorgeous woman looked my way and I'd become a sweating, babbling mess.

The fix took me years to find and ten minutes to learn. Nervousness and excitement are the same physical state — pounding heart, adrenaline, flushed face. Your brain just picks the label. And you can pick a better one.

Rule 16 shows you how. You feel the nerves, relabel them as excitement, and let that energy pour out as enthusiasm. Women notice the guy radiating it. They always do.

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