"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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A few things Ive noticed since I came back to the states

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Here’s a few things Ive noticed so far:

- More Obese people
- my social media like instagram is being flooded with personal trainer fitness ads. I feel like the government is spying on us, like they know Im a little on the heavy side and a bachelor, why not bombard this dude with these ads?
- bad vibe customer service
-less people outside, in South East Asia, someone was always outside playing or socializing.
- more dangerous now to be driving outside at late hours during this type of the year because of drunk drivers
- The women Im attracting on dating apps are more obese, plumb compared to the petite, slender asian women I had in The Pacific.
- Still a great place to drive and cruise during the day.




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"I just moved here from Florida."

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.

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Maybe those personal fitness ads are trying to say something about you?
 

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I need to start a workout routine or Im going to gain some pounds out here man, my folks got me some Burger King and the burgers are huge compared to the ones in South East Asia. Brisk walking, yoga and meditation to lower the cortisol should do the trick.
 

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I need to start a workout routine or Im going to gain some pounds out here man, my folks got me some Burger King and the burgers are huge compared to the ones in South East Asia. Brisk walking, yoga and meditation to lower the cortisol should do the trick.
Not sure this makes much sense since the issue is excess calories, insulin activity and has little to do with cortisol in this context.
 

"I'm Not Looking for Anything Serious Right Now"

When a woman says it, guys hear a confession. A heads-up. A scheduling conflict.

Here's the translation: I don't feel anything. Right now. With you.

Watch what happens when a man triggers actual attraction. The busy career, the recent breakup, the "not in a place to date" — all of it evaporates instantly. The same woman who was guarding her freedom is suddenly free every night.

The "22 Rules" explain why. When the right switches flip, her timeline rearranges itself around you.

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Not sure this makes much sense since the issue is excess calories, insulin activity and has little to do with cortisol in this context.

I noticed meditation and yoga gets rid of the bloatedness right away, especially if you’ve ate some sh1tty freakin fattening foods. Its a good way to stabilize your core again lol
 

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I noticed meditation and yoga gets rid of the bloatedness right away, especially if you’ve ate some sh1tty freakin fattening foods. Its a good way to stabilize your core again lol
That's just not how it works and this is your mind convincing yourself of something that isn't actually happening.
 
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