Bonhomme
Master Don Juan
I fourth Francisco, Fash, and Jackman. Enjoy!
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.
Next Monday you'll feel more confident. After the gym you'll feel more confident. After one more drink you'll feel more confident. After you get a better haircut, a better jacket, a better job.
You've been "getting ready" for two years.
She's standing ten feet away right now. She'll be gone in four minutes. No amount of preparation will manufacture the courage that only comes from moving your feet.
Walk over. Stumble through the first sentence. Let it be clumsy. Let it be imperfect. You will feel more alive in those ten seconds than you have all month.
Man, that is FUBAR.Ace of Flames said:Only on this site will you find guys turning down free food and a night with a hot girl.
Good lord.
In other words, pay for all her shyt like an ATM.mrRuckus said:take care of her
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.
Although it is true that the majority of women prefer to be with a man that can take care of her but I believe the ones who feel that they could do the same for their man (in more ways than one and shows it) is more valuable. I stay away from women who believe that all it takes is money.mrRuckus said:A girl told me not that long ago she wants the guy to pay because "a girl wants to think that a guy can take care of her"![]()
Why are you so concerned about it?? If she wants to pay let her pay. Your main concern is gauge and see her interest in you throughout the date and the end of the date. So far all indications points to high interest level because (holding a megaphone): "SHEEE WANTSS TO SEEEE YOUUU!!!". If she didn't want to see you then you wouldn't have a date and it would indicate low interest.trance_addict said:So I think she's trying to "pay me back", for some reason. I'm a gentleman so of course I'll try to talk her out of it, just a bit strange that she'd behave this way.
KillaCam said:Yeesh, that's a cunning little bugger of a test.
As our red-rounded friend above said, still offer to pay your half, it's common manners. If she still insists, then go blow your money on beer, or something just as productive :woo:
Good luck![]()
00Kevin said:She might be doing this out of guilt for the last time you paid.
I would consider her to be a waste of my time already. Any woman that feels the need to prove to me that she can pay is insecure.
Just keep in mind that this isn't a good thing. She is already trying to compete with you and be ‘the man’. Worst of all she has planned this with you already.
I’ll put my money on this date being the last one.
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.
I find that true. Most or certain dates i've been on, if a girl is really is interested, she will offer to pay if she can stand on her own 2 feet. However in most cases it's better being the bigger man to offer your half or pay the whole tab. if she likes you she'll agree, and mention something about paying 'next time'...an IOI that there will be a next time.Francisco d'Anconia said:Although it is true that the majority of women prefer to be with a man that can take care of her but I believe the ones who feel that they could do the same for their man (in more ways than one and shows it) is more valuable. I stay away from women who believe that all it takes is money.
I don't agree. The best way is not to treat a woman like she is so special just because she has a pvssy but treat her the way you treat any person you like such a friend. If I go out drinking with my buddy, I sometimes buy him a few drinks and sometimes he buys me. An extra $10-$20 dollars don't make a whole lot of a different if you are a working person. If you don't have even small amount of money for drinks, then you shouldn't be going out on a date but looking for a job.ScrewIt said:no matter if a woman pulls out her wallet and lays a 20$ on the tab, it's the guys job to push that $20 back or at least insist on paying.
ScrewIt said:no matter if a woman pulls out her wallet and lays a 20$ on the tab, it's the guys job to push that $20 back or at least insist on paying. One may not realize it, but women read into these little things as part of the bigger picture.
She asks it casually, mid-sip. And you feel the floor open up, because the honest answer is work, gym, and a couple shows you're half-watching.
Women rarely say this out loud, but a man with a life is attractive before he says a word. The guy who spent Saturday deep-sea fishing and came back with photos and a story — he walks in already interesting.
The "22 Rules" pushed me to build a life worth talking about. Turns out the fastest way to be interesting to women is to be interested in your own life first.
Most women today expect men to be total AFC pussies who will do...whatever they expect them to do like little puppies eager to please. Who cares what they expect though? Be the MAN you're supposed to be! :box:ScrewIt said:most/all of them said they expected a guy to cover the first date.
no matter if a woman pulls out her wallet and lays a 20$ on the tab, it's the guys job to push that $20 back or at least insist on paying. One may not realize it, but women read into these little things as part of the bigger picture.
I agree that women read into many "little" things but exactly what may that be (and especially for only $20). Any guy, of any age, of any character (AFC or DJ) can easily lay a twenty on a table, it takes no personality what so ever. I can think of many other effective and more memorable ways to differentiate myself.ScrewIt said:...no matter if a woman pulls out her wallet and lays a 20$ on the tab, it's the guys job to push that $20 back or at least insist on paying. One may not realize it, but women read into these little things as part of the bigger picture.
Forget the cash, the cars, and the chiseled jawlines. Female desire operates on a completely different frequency. Primal. Subconscious. Triggers that bypass her logic and hit her on a gut level. Most guys are totally blind to them.
I know because I was one of them. The overthinking. The paralysis. The silent drive home kicking yourself for freezing up. Watching average guys walk away with the girl while you stood there stuck in your own head.
Then I decoded the psychology behind what actually makes women tick. 22 hard rules. Subtle behavioral shifts that rewired my entire reality. The anxiety evaporated. Women started leaning in. Investing. Chasing.