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.
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.
Roosh’s old stuff was so good. A lot of it applies to this day..RooshV Forum, especially back in its golden years in the 10s
Also idk if this counts, but I realllllly miss the IMDB message boards.
Three seconds. That's how long it took. Your shoes. Your posture. The way you held your drink. Whether you looked at the floor or looked at her.
She already filed you away. Interesting. Boring. Safe. Bold. Before you even opened your mouth.
Everything you say after that is just her confirming what she already decided.
So stop rehearsing lines. Fix the first three seconds. Stand tall. Look up. Smile like you mean it. Walk like you belong wherever you're standing.
The words come later. The impression comes first.
what was no marriage com about? sounds like an interesting angleIt would be getfitnow and no marriage com.
SO TRUEI miss Reddit's r/seduction forum before posts get yanked for no reason like it is for most parts of Reddit.
Nothing like spending a lot of time writing a "quality post" just to have it removed because a Mod doesn't like what you've said. Or an auto Mod deletes it based on some key phrases.
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.
I remember those .RooshV Forum, especially back in its golden years in the 10s
Also idk if this counts, but I realllllly miss the IMDB message boards.
I know the feelingI miss Reddit's r/seduction forum before posts get yanked for no reason like it is for most parts of Reddit.
Nothing like spending a lot of time writing a "quality post" just to have it removed because a Mod doesn't like what you've said. Or an auto Mod deletes it based on some key phrases.
elaborate .Softcore Reviews Forum
With the censorship, r/seduction is just totally worthless at this point.I miss Reddit's r/seduction forum before posts get yanked for no reason like it is for most parts of Reddit.
Nothing like spending a lot of time writing a "quality post" just to have it removed because a Mod doesn't like what you've said. Or an auto Mod deletes it based on some key phrases.
You asked her if she wanted to grab coffee. Then you asked if the time worked. Then you asked if the place was okay. Then you asked if she'd prefer tea.
Four questions. Four chances for her to say no. Four signals that you're terrified of making a decision.
Plan it. Pick the place. Pick the time. Tell her where to meet you. She'll either show up or she won't.
Either way, you look like a man instead of a scared little boy.
Reddit really f'd up online forums.redditt was the down fall if alot of forums !
ai is already hereReddit really f'd up online forums.
I remember in the 2000s, I was on two forums and made so many friends from it, those that became real-life friends. There was an intimacy to those forums.
Now, Reddit totally took over the forum genre and is total crap. No sense of community and oppressive suppression of speech. Most Reddit forums now use auto Moderators that will automatically delete posts containing certain phrases. You don't even know what word of phrases were offensive.
You can bet there will soon be AI moderators that looks at content and approve only if it's 100% free of controversy and nobody would get offended.
If there is one major website I wish would go tits up, it'd be Reddit.
what forums?Reddit really f'd up online forums.
I remember in the 2000s, I was on two forums and made so many friends from it, those that became real-life friends. There was an intimacy to those forums.
Now, Reddit totally took over the forum genre and is total crap. No sense of community and oppressive suppression of speech. Most Reddit forums now use auto Moderators that will automatically delete posts containing certain phrases. You don't even know what word of phrases were offensive.
You can bet there will soon be AI moderators that looks at content and approve only if it's 100% free of controversy and nobody would get offended.
If there is one major website I wish would go tits up, it'd be Reddit.
Discord too. Both of them are cancer. They eventually devolve into but low quality slop and memes with fat incel moderators who restrict free speech. Traditional, unmoderated message boards are needed for in depth, unrestricted discourse.Reddit really f'd up online forums.
I remember in the 2000s, I was on two forums and made so many friends from it, those that became real-life friends. There was an intimacy to those forums.
Now, Reddit totally took over the forum genre and is total crap. No sense of community and oppressive suppression of speech. Most Reddit forums now use auto Moderators that will automatically delete posts containing certain phrases. You don't even know what word of phrases were offensive.
You can bet there will soon be AI moderators that looks at content and approve only if it's 100% free of controversy and nobody would get offended.
If there is one major website I wish would go tits up, it'd be Reddit.
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.