Why "Whatever You Want" Keeps You Single

She says the movie looks dumb; you suddenly agree. She tests you with a little attitude; you apologize for nothing.

You think you're being easy to get along with. She reads something else entirely: a man with no edges. Nothing to hold on to. No friction, no tension, no reason to wonder what he really thinks.

The "22 Rules" taught me to push back — playfully, calmly, without needing her approval. Strange things happened after that.

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20, un-employed and living with parents....Still possible to get girls?

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Well, the thread title pretty much explains it. I'm pretty un-confident when it comes to approaching girls, seeing as I have no job right now, and live with my parents.

I just don't believe any attractive girl would be interested in me right now.

I was going to join a gym, in fact, in order to socialize a bit more and possibly meet girls, but the fact of my situation even discourages me from doing that.

Is this stupid of me? Should I approach girls anyway? Should I still join a gym? Maybe I should just lie when a girl asks me what I do? Or should I wait until I get a job and a place of my own?

I mean, I'm a pretty good looking guy, and in good shape.... I just feel that it would be very difficult for me to bag chicks in my current situation.

I've pondered all of this and would just like to hear some helpful feedback.
 

"Nervous Around Beautiful Women? There's a Rule for That"

I could talk to any woman I wasn't attracted to. Charming, funny, relaxed. Then a gorgeous woman looked my way and I'd become a sweating, babbling mess.

The fix took me years to find and ten minutes to learn. Nervousness and excitement are the same physical state — pounding heart, adrenaline, flushed face. Your brain just picks the label. And you can pick a better one.

Rule 16 shows you how. You feel the nerves, relabel them as excitement, and let that energy pour out as enthusiasm. Women notice the guy radiating it. They always do.

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penkitten

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with no job , how can you afford to take chicks out ?
 

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Originally posted by SuperGigaloDJ
I'm SuperGigaloDJ!! :p

Actually I'll pay half or whatever. :cool:
thats kewl but re read this posters thread . it seems he needs to get a job and try to be a little more confident so he can approach chicks and pay for the date. thats why i was asking him how he could afford to take them out without a job to begin with.
 

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Originally posted by penkitten
with no job , how can you afford to take chicks out ?
Well, my parents started giving me $400 a month until I find a job.
 

"Why Women Dump the Guys Who Try the Hardest"

You paid for dinner. You drove. You said "whatever you want is fine" every single time. All the effort, no expectations.

And she left anyway — probably for a guy who makes her pick up the pizza.

Painful. Also predictable. Her mind quietly concludes that anything requiring zero effort from her is worth exactly zero. You became a free sample, and free samples get taken for granted.

The 22 Rules flip the dynamic. Small shifts that get her investing effort, money, and time in you — until SHE'S the one afraid of losing YOU.

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penkitten

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Originally posted by Logan_Kale
Well, my parents started giving me $400 a month until I find a job.
wtf
my parents gave me life and dinner and that was it and the dinner stopped when i was 16
 

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Originally posted by SuperGigaloDJ
Holy shyt!!

WTF are you complaining about?!?!?!?!??!
Well, when a girl asks me "what do I do?", what should I say??? Get $400 a month from my parents? LOL Or should I just lie?
 

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Originally posted by Logan_Kale
Well, when a girl asks me "what do I do?", what should I say??? Get $400 a month from my parents? LOL Or should I just lie?
say i get by
 

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Well first of all, get yourself a job. You need money to go out and to go join a gym. Living with your parents isn't such a bad thing. You can always go to her place, and you'll save money anyway sicne you won't be paying rent. If you're planning to join a gym, do it to get bigger. Don't join to meet girls. Girls at the gym concentrate on their exercises while they are there, most don't plan on getting hit on. If you stay disciplined in the gym your confidence will go up. Read up on these forums as much as possible, and go out and perform what you read.
 

I'm Joe Dirt

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living with your parents isnt such a bad thing these days, especially if you're a college student living at home. I know a ton of girls who live with their parents at ages 22 23 and above even, so why shouldnt it be okay for you to live with yours?
 

"How I Made Sure No Woman Ever Friend-Zoned Me Again"

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.

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With today's crappy job market and expensive tuition, its more common than it used to be. Since your target market of women is 18-21, its not a big deal.

If you were, say, 25+, its going to be a problem, but you still have a couple more years of free passes on this type of stuff.

You also may wish to consider dipping into the pool of high schoolers, 17 and 18 year olds, if this is legally appropriate in your state. They will be totally non-concerned about this.
 

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I am 22 and live with my parents..girls can get a little hesistant about it..but play it off as normal and they will get used to it. Altho i am moving out in a month hehe
 

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400 a month? Wth you gonna buy with that, I spend almost that much on gas =(

But I do still live at home, but have 3 jobs. You can get a girl just fine, just might not be able to take her anyplace great. But parks are free, and getting it on in your car is pretty damn cheap.
 

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If you're 20 and you live at home and don't have a job and all you're worrying about is girls, then maybe you should reprioritize.

At this age a girl WILL go for a dude that lives at home, but she'll vastly PREFER to have a guy who has grown up some. A guy who can keep a decent job and pay the rent by himself.

Living at home and not having a job is fine when you're sixteen, but you're twenty, man!

But if you're in college living at home is fine. I just know I PERSONALLY feel like a bum when I don't have a job. Even when I AM in school.

I know finding a job sucks, but its just one of those things you have to do.
 

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I'm 22 and living at home, but I'm also in college with a full time job on top of it. Living at home is definitely a major burden for someone my age, even though I'm a college student. My parents are religious and are DEAD AGAINST pre-marital sex, so that's another major problem. I live in an area where getting a job is extremely difficult. But I still manage to get one with enough persistance. Just go out and find a full time job. If you don't meet many women, I'd recommend finding a job where people your age work (restaurant, grocery store, etc.) The wage won't be that high, but it will do wonders for your social skills.
 

"How I Made Sure No Woman Ever Friend-Zoned Me Again"

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.

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It's not a problem at all man, it's all in your head. It's a glass half full/half empty issue, instead of justifying against, justify FOR!
 
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