"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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That Joy when You see her again

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Hello. I have been with several women in my life. (not as many as you)

With some of them, this thing happened to me: as soon as I wasn't in her presence, it was as if I missed her a lot.

I really missed the person.
And as soon as we saw each other again, I felt immense joy for this person.
A bit like your dog seeing you come home.
I instinctively smiled when I looked at her face.
And this thing never went away.


It has only happened to me with 2 women out of the 12 I have met and been with, both short and long relationships.

What does this mean, since it didn't happen with the other 10?
Has this ever happened to you?
 

"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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It means to a large degree she was an external source of validation to you.
 

“The 22 Rules That Flip the Script With Women… And How You Can Use Them Tonight”

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.

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Fvck is wrong with you people.

People meet each other and they like each other.

They think about each other when they are apart and then get happy when they see each other again.

Did you just arrive on planet Earth recently and not know how normal humans operate?

wtf
 

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What does this mean, since it didn't happen with the other 10?
Has this ever happened to you?
Yeah, then I realized: "You believe you MUST have her, the way a dope fiend believes he can't survive day to day life without a suitcase filled with syringes and black tar smack underneath the bed"

Subsequently, I began remedying this particular flaw in my psyche, with varying degrees of success
 

intricate design

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Sounds like Tesla found some good poon

but You also mentioned that you've only had a few. Tis probably not the case for the gal you’ve mentioned because chances are sky high she has the same effect on other dudes

and she already sized you up instantly, better than you could ever imagine. Women are designed to size guys up in crazy detail

but congrats my friend, have fun, don’t be too needy. you are the Man.
 

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Hello. I have been with several women in my life. (not as many as you)

With some of them, this thing happened to me: as soon as I wasn't in her presence, it was as if I missed her a lot.

I really missed the person.
And as soon as we saw each other again, I felt immense joy for this person.
A bit like your dog seeing you come home.
I instinctively smiled when I looked at her face.
And this thing never went away.


It has only happened to me with 2 women out of the 12 I have met and been with, both short and long relationships.

What does this mean, since it didn't happen with the other 10?
Has this ever happened to you?
With more women than I can count …. 12? Make it 36 and report back
 

"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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The Duke

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Hello. I have been with several women in my life. (not as many as you)

With some of them, this thing happened to me: as soon as I wasn't in her presence, it was as if I missed her a lot.

I really missed the person.
And as soon as we saw each other again, I felt immense joy for this person.
A bit like your dog seeing you come home.
I instinctively smiled when I looked at her face.
And this thing never went away.


It has only happened to me with 2 women out of the 12 I have met and been with, both short and long relationships.

What does this mean, since it didn't happen with the other 10?
Has this ever happened to you?
The first really hot girl(former bikini model) I ever dated caused me to feel similar as well as anxious. After our first date, I couldn't even sleep. Even though our connection was there, our romantic relationship was never great, it was on and off for 3yrs. Her and I remained in contact somewhat for over 15yrs until she died.

As I've grown older and more experienced, women don't yield as much power over how I feel. I am in charge of my thoughts/feelings, not someone else. A lot of these reactions are driven by chemicals in your body that can cloud your logical/rational brain. Its like a buzz from drugs/alcohol or even sex. It doesn't mean she is good for you or you have some amazing relationship even though you experience a good feeling. Its just a bunch of chemical reactions.

Take a more honest, rational assessment if you want something that will last.
 

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I really missed the person.
And as soon as we saw each other again, I felt immense joy for this person.
I instinctively smiled when I looked at her face.
And this thing never went away.

It has only happened to me with 2 women out of the 12 I have met and been with, both short and long relationships.

What does this mean, since it didn't happen with the other 10?
This means the 2 were under 30, never married, no kids, and hot.
 

tesla8520

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Take a more honest, rational assessment if you want something that will last.
Know friends who got this relationship
I couldn't even sleep. Even though our connection was there, our romantic relationship was never great, it was on and off for 3yrs.
further, now have kids and marriages.

So toxic
 
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