"The Kiss of Death Mistake"

You replay the conversation at 2 a.m. She texted back fast yesterday. Today, nothing. Was that smile friendly or flirty? What did the shoulder touch mean?

Every hour you spend decoding her signals drains your confidence and hands her the controls. Women can sense that insecurity from across the room — and it repels them.

One of the "22 Rules" kills the obsession on the spot: assume she likes you, and act accordingly. Sounds too simple. Works anyway.

Her interest tends to rise to meet your expectations. Psychologists call it a self-fulfilling prophecy.

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Swallowing the Hard Truth: Most Women Want the Top 10–20% of Men

BadBoy89

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Stop using AI to write your posts.

If you can't come up with your own words on an anonymous forum, you're going to get clobbered in a real conversation with a real person.
Who said I’m using AI?

If you don’t stop assuming on an anonymous forum, you’re going to get clobbered in a real conversation with a real person.
 

"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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I said you're using AI.
You are wrong.

And at least show a little creativity when copying my sarcastic reply.
You made an assumption, I corrected that assumption.

Making assumptions on an internet forum don't naturally lead to being socially incompetent, while using AI to compile your posts actually does.
Another assumption to fit an agenda.

Assuming like this on an Internet forum, real life would destroy a man in 2 seconds.
 

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Now, this entire post being AI was just a hunch. But it's been validated as AI.
If you actually READ the posit instead of assuming to fit an agenda, you would see the posit was taken from a website and the link to the website was posted in the 2nd line of the post.

Good assumption though. Our leaders have taught us well.
 

“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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Most men want the top 10-20% too, so what?
I think the issue is that women are less likely to compromise, while simultaneously overestimating their own value.

And if they do compromise, PUA gurus will shame the guys and tell them the women don't really desire them because they aren't their first choice. To which I ask, really, who of us gets their first choice? I look back, and I am thankful that I didn't get my first choice, because I'm sure it would not been a very pleasant existence.
 

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I think the issue is that women are less likely to compromise, while simultaneously overestimating their own value.

And if they do compromise, PUA gurus will shame the guys and tell them the women don't really desire them because they aren't their first choice. To which I ask, really, who of us gets their first choice? I look back, and I am thankful that I didn't get my first choice, because I'm sure it would not been a very pleasant existence.
I don't think it's necessarily overestimating their own value, I think a lot has to do with them thinking, or maybe hoping even?, that the same higher SMV man who will treat them as a fvck toy and is only interested in banging them without any commitment will be the same guy they can get for an LTR.

Whether it's delusion or just them holding onto the hope of that dream for longer than is warranted based on reality, it doesn't really matter because the end result is the same...they keep getting pumped and dumped by the guys they want but never actually can get one of them to commit long term. Then eventually they realize it's not going to happen, so they "settle" for something lower who will give them what they want.

Some might be perfectly happy with this...but many are happy for a while or at least they logically try to talk themselves into it but after 5-7 years they can no longer overlook their feelings that they settled and that this isn't the man they actually want. Which is why so many divorced happen after 5-10 years, most initiated by women.
 

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Now, this entire post being AI was just a hunch. But it's been validated as AI.

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There is no such thing as using AI to determine if something is AI. That's been proven through many studies to be nonsense. To the point many companies have taken theirs down because when places use them to make decisions about things that could cause reputational or financial harm they open themselves up to major liabilities and lawsuits.
 

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I don't think it's necessarily overestimating their own value, I think a lot has to do with them thinking, or maybe hoping even?, that the same higher SMV man who will treat them as a fvck toy and is only interested in banging them without any commitment will be the same guy they can get for an LTR.
That sounds a lot like overestimating their own value to me. A high value man doesn't see them as any more than a casual fling, and they translate that into thinking they can get such a guy for more.
 

“The 22 Rules That Turned Me From Invisible to Irresistible With Women… Starting Tonight”

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.

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“The day I stopped given a F women somehow smelled it.” This is so true. And they will come looking for the Man who is detached from what she wants.
 

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“The day I stopped given a F women somehow smelled it.” This is so true. And they will come looking for the Man who is detached from what she wants.
I learned this years ago when I was in my 20s after a breakup with a young lady that I really fell for. After a fairly short time, I just didn’t give a.F. And from then on, I really didn’t have to work that hard at getting women.
 

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AI or not, you're just overposting in general. You probably lack self-awareness to know how said this is.
 

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Water seeks its own level. You don't have to be in the top 10%, but naturally, You'll get what you put out.
what does that saying actually mean?
I could google it .. but that’s anti social.
Can you explain pls
 

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I don't think it's necessarily overestimating their own value, I think a lot has to do with them thinking, or maybe hoping even?, that the same higher SMV man who will treat them as a fvck toy and is only interested in banging them without any commitment will be the same guy they can get for an LTR.

Whether it's delusion or just them holding onto the hope of that dream for longer than is warranted based on reality, it doesn't really matter because the end result is the same...they keep getting pumped and dumped by the guys they want but never actually can get one of them to commit long term. Then eventually they realize it's not going to happen, so they "settle" for something lower who will give them what they want.

Some might be perfectly happy with this...but many are happy for a while or at least they logically try to talk themselves into it but after 5-7 years they can no longer overlook their feelings that they settled and that this isn't the man they actually want. Which is why so many divorced happen after 5-10 years, most initiated by women.
Very good summary.
I wonder for the average sexy 7 chick.
How many Chad guys they will go through before the pump n dump gets old and they start slowing down ..

What’d be your estimate of body count before that happens ..?

Ive tried to probe a few women but it’s hard to get an honest number tbh.
One I knew, circa 40 ish at 30yo. But she’s prob be quite low these days.

but get this - i had a date last week with a hot MILF, who had a 30 yo baddie friend .
Tall long legged brunette .
I got a quick glimpse of her IG pics and they were super hot bikini pics n sh1t. She’d be an 8 at least.

and got into a body count discussion w the Milf ..
She told me her friend estimates she’s been w 1,000 guys.

…….

My jaw hit the floor and I near fell off my chair :oops::eek:
 

"You Can't Argue a Woman Into Liking You"

You made your case like a lawyer. Stable job. Good guy. Ready for something real. All true. All irrelevant.

She weighed your points, nodded along, felt nothing — then fell hard for some tattooed bartender with a motorcycle and a gambling problem.

Logic is where attraction goes to die. The "22 Rules" work a level deeper, on the subconscious switches that decide within minutes whether you register as a MAN or as part of the furniture.

Stop presenting evidence. Start flipping switches.

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