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.
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.
Hi Soulforge,It's draining your life source dude.. That semen your spilling is powerful.
Try retaining for a couple of weeks.. I promise you will feel awesome, very much in control.. Your energy and focus will be super high & you will feel super motivated to actually talk to girls and smash for real.
And for some reason I don't fully understand yet... Girls will check you out more, talk to you, and even stare at you.
It's like they can smell that testerone.
Hey bro.Hi Soulforge,
This is a subject that has intrigued me for years...I am torn between East and West....On one Hand Eastern Philosophies like Taoism,are quite stringent on this believing,that Men over 40 should never ejaculate...On the other hand Western Medicine suggests that Prostate Health dictates "Use it or lose it"...when I went to a Urologist about my own Prostate Health,His Old Nurse was quite adament on the Topic advising me,that to stay Healthy a Man should ejaculate as frequently as possible,when pressed she advised at least every three Days...Personally I decided in favour of Western Medicine,but it must be admitted it really does weaken you!
This is impossible anyway. If you go long enough without busting you'll have a wet dream. I pretty much always do if I exceed 3 weeks or so.Hey bro.
I'm not suggesting a man should avoid ejaculating permanently.
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.
Myself and several other men on this forum will testify to the benefits of Semen Retention.Frankly, I find the concept of “semen retention” outlandish at best. I cannot find any reputable sources that discuss measurable benefits of any sort.
So if I get laid at least once a day, sometimes 2-3 times am I making myself weaker and less attractive somehow? Is the dopamine release somehow different if you’re beating your monkey and if you’re beating a live kitty? The idea is ejaculation, which technically is the same where you’re beating your monkey or beating a kitty…
What about the adage that a woman knows if a man is getting laid regularly and finds it attractive?
Myself and several other men on this forum will testify to the benefits of Semen Retention.
We didn't just wake up one morning & think to ourselves, "hey I might go on SS and make up some BS lies about the benefits of Semen Retention"
I'm not suggesting we shouldn't bust nuts at all.. However there are definitely benefits to holding the seed in.
I did a streak recently of 4-5 weeks.. And I felt great.
01. More energy
02. More focus
03. More intense gym sessions
04. Alot more attention from females
05. A sense of control & decipline
06. No longer have the want/need to watch porn
Yes agreed, girls are definitely attracted to guys who get laid or have options.Frankly, I find the concept of “semen retention” outlandish at best. I cannot find any reputable sources that discuss measurable benefits of any sort.
So if I get laid at least once a day, sometimes 2-3 times am I making myself weaker and less attractive somehow? Is the dopamine release somehow different if you’re beating your monkey and if you’re beating a live kitty? The idea is ejaculation, which technically is the same where you’re beating your monkey or beating a kitty…
What about the adage that a woman knows if a man is getting laid regularly and finds it attractive?
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Yes agreed, girls are definitely attracted to guys who get laid or have options.
However on Semen Retention.. The attention from girls for myself has been much higher.
And several other men who have done streaks of SR also confirm they receive more attention from females.
Why this is the case.. I really don't know
Don't take my word for it man.. just ask the dudes on here who have tried it.My sources, other than you.
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You've replayed it a hundred times. She stood three feet away, scrolling her phone. You had an opening. You composed the perfect line — after she was gone.
For all you know, she's married now. To some guy who said something. Anything.
Openers are cheap. Almost any sentence works when it's delivered within three seconds. The expensive part is the standing there, drafting and deleting, while the window quietly closes.
The "22 Rules" stripped out my hesitation. What to open with, how to keep it alive, and the one habit that costs guys more women than anything else: waiting for perfect.
Story of my life. LMAO
Masterbation is uselessStory of my life. LMAO
When I was on two weeks of no-fap I was legit walking around with the swagger of Putin. Felt like an animal with the ferocity of a lion. One month in, I couldn't take it anymore. Felt like I was going to explode because I had so much energy, so I relapsed. Problem was that I never re-directed that energy anywhere. Sexual transmutation is a real thing, apparently Mike Tyson didn't have sex for five years which explains why he was such a savage in the ring.
@Pierce.ManhammerStory of my life. LMAO
When I was on two weeks of no-fap I was legit walking around with the swagger of Putin. Felt like an animal with the ferocity of a lion. One month in, I couldn't take it anymore. Felt like I was going to explode because I had so much energy, so I relapsed. Problem was that I never re-directed that energy anywhere. Sexual transmutation is a real thing, apparently Mike Tyson didn't have sex for five years which explains why he was such a savage in the ring.
Beautiful man.. I hope you get back on it.Story of my life. LMAO
When I was on two weeks of no-fap I was legit walking around with the swagger of Putin. Felt like an animal with the ferocity of a lion. One month in, I couldn't take it anymore. Felt like I was going to explode because I had so much energy, so I relapsed. Problem was that I never re-directed that energy anywhere. Sexual transmutation is a real thing, apparently Mike Tyson didn't have sex for five years which explains why he was such a savage in the ring.
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.
Masterbation is useless
Ever since I entered my late 30s masturbation has made me very fatigued the next day. In my 20s it was no issue.
There is something to be said that the release of a man's essence, which brings forth hormones that make the man feel good - along with the natural fatigue (to some degree) from any physical exertion - makes him more ready to "call it a night". I'd also say that having a day where I'm getting a lot done - a mix of physical & mental work - tends to up my horniness, and I'm more likely to visit Chaturbate, Xgirls, etc. to take the edge off, unless of course I'm in GeoMax mode in which case I can avail myself of a gal to get me off.No idea how someone can masturbate 3 times a day and properly function.
Personally if I fap two days in a row even once per day, my performances drops and my lazyness skyrockets.
Fapping before going to sleep also forces me to sleep extra hour to wake up decently.
That wound up feeling from no fap is temporary.There is something to be said that the release of a man's essence, which brings forth hormones that make the man feel good - along with the natural fatigue (to some degree) from any physical exertion - makes him more ready to "call it a night". I'd also say that having a day where I'm getting a lot done - a mix of physical & mental work - tends to up my horniness, and I'm more likely to visit Chaturbate, Xgirls, etc. to take the edge off, unless of course I'm in GeoMax mode in which case I can avail myself of a gal to get me off.
As for fapping and macking, I know most men here think that the former denudes [pun not intended] the latter, but it doesn't for me; maybe I just like being relaxed when macking, and nofap makes me too wound up.![]()
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.