I meant what age is your girl? The younger they are, the more options she has. The young ones disappear in a flash.About 5 years
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.
I meant what age is your girl? The younger they are, the more options she has. The young ones disappear in a flash.About 5 years
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.
I have reduced her to a plate status and I have started talking other girls*SLAP*
She isn't marriage material.
I get it tho, 5 years is quite some time. But you MUST understand that women think in excitement and fun. After 5 years its hard to keep being fun and exciting, especially when there's so much temptation nowadays.
*SLAP*
You gotta wake up. One more pro tip: do NOT get into a new relationship right away. Find ways to get your D wet, but please take some time to reflect, learn game, improve , figure out what you want ect.
Last one; *SLAP*. Now lets have a beer and chase some new bitches shall we?
She is 25I meant what age is your girl? The younger they are, the more options she has. The young ones disappear in a flash.
I did that and in less than 5 minutes was if we are to go on with the relationship what would I expect from her.Tell her you have accepted the fact that the relationship has come to an end. And move on.
Ironically, that (and only that move) might bring her back to you. It’s up to you what you do then, but the general consensus is just don’t look back and carry on to greener pastures.
I have realized I did a lot of things wrong like for instance I took her for granted sometimes and I didn't pay attention to her concerns when told me.She is good but wants to break up with you. What is wrong with you? You have no relationship she's fvcking another guy, the sooner you accept this the less pain you'll have.
Now, you have to reflect what you did wrong in the relationship for her wanting yo break up with you. Fat? No money? No hobbies? Became complacent? Put her needs first? Didn't check her? Became a pushover?
If you don't reflect and fix them, it will affect your next relationships.
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.
Great you are giving her the message if she doesn't shape up, it's the streets for her. Great job!She is 25
I could go days without talking to her and she reaches out I acted like pissed off because we previous didn't leave the last conversation well. It is either we are quarrying about money issues mostly my fault so she thinks I am angry that's I didn't reach out and when she did it is like I am annoyed. With time I guess she got used to it that's if even if I don't text her for days she doesn't seem to be bothered because when she does I might be angry ... I was basically acting like a man child. I seemed to be taking things personal. These have ruined a lot of relationships with my plates. The thing I am not in good financial standing which makes me frustrated. But days that I have money I am good hung around with. I am trying to get life together.Be careful with that communication bull$hit, also how did you take it for granted? Women should the major contacting.
Relationships is the woman's responsibility, not you, its the man's job to keep being the awesome guy, better than other guys, keep improving financially, physique, status, that way she knows she's with her best option. Therefore she needs to step up, her happiness becomes making you happy, its hardwired in them, otherwise another girl will who sees how a great value to her life you are that girl will do those things.
Now she is a plateOP: I'm confused is she a plate or a girlfriend?
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.
If you thought she was marriage material why did you not propose the five-year mark versus being a perennial “boyfriend”, what I believe to be a very low position to be in.I could go days without talking to her and she reaches out I acted like pissed off because we previous didn't leave the last conversation well. It is either we are quarrying about money issues mostly my fault so she thinks I am angry that's I didn't reach out and when she did it is like I am annoyed. With time I guess she got used to it that's if even if I don't text her for days she doesn't seem to be bothered because when she does I might be angry ... I was basically acting like a man child. I seemed to be taking things personal. These have ruined a lot of relationships with my plates. The thing I am not in good financial standing which makes me frustrated. But days that I have money I am good hung around with. I am trying to get life together.
This girl has been very supporting and faithful over the years so I wouldn't mind considering long term with her. We started dating in our early 20s. But with this thought of breaking up lingering around in her subconscious I need to take the neccessary precautions. Actually the whole relationship she invested like 99% more than me.If you thought she was marriage material why did you not propose the five-year mark versus being a perennial “boyfriend”, what I believe to be a very low position to be in.
Do you want kids with her? Life partnership? If not, leaving should be easy. Otherwise, why stay?
counter-intuitive idea, yet i agree wholeheartedly. very paradoxical concept, but the advantage of this mindset is insurmountable“boyfriend”, what I believe to be a very low position to be in.
Yea man I working on that ... it is just that unemployment is a hell my country. But I have acquired some skills over the years and I am doing my Postgrad nowAre aren't you financially well? Why are living above your means? How old are you? Why you haven't developed a skill that makes you live comfortable? You have to fix your life before going into a relationship man
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.
Marriage? Marriage? We are talking about marriage?I have already started talking to other girls and that she has no idea about but she is good and I would to keep her possibly marriage
(Enter sarcastic winky face)Now she is a plate
And this is why there are so many men who are slaves to a woman who's lost interest (and respect) for him but will stay for the financial/comfort benefits while she gets the next wave of guys lined up or just flat out cheats on him.Women aren't righteous. They will stay with a guy for security/comfort/validation even if they've lost interest/respect.
Particularly toxic women will even fight to stay in a relationship with a guy they don't like.
You have to recognize signs of low IL or disrespect and literally take the initiative to end it yourself. I seriously don't understand why you're still talking to her, I'd block and ghost and never talk to her again.
It's sad to think of how many men are in LTRs/marriages like this. Not uncommon for cheating women to have affairs that go on for YEARS.And this is why there are so many men who are slaves to a woman who's lost interest (and respect) for him but will stay for the financial/comfort benefits while she gets the next wave of guys lined up or just flat out cheats on him.
And it all started to go downhill and stayed in the gutter because the guy didnt have the stones to show her the door.
Come to think about it, when things get to this point and the guy doesn't put his foot down and send her to the streets, he is getting what he deserves. Misery.
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.