"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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jardine

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Would you read much into this. You're out to eat with a girl and the check comes.You go and pay it and she says "that's too much of a tip" Now the bill was 24 and change, so I left 30. Maybe there was nothing to it, but it seemed like a strange comment. Does that seem to suggest a controlling or self-centered type? Would you make anything of that?
 

"She Laughed All Night. Then She Ghosted You. Here's Why."

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.

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Damian

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Considering how it's almost a 25% tip, I'd say that IS too much. But whatever.

I'm guessing that there was nothing behind that comment. More like an astute observation than anything.

-Damian
 

OneArmDeeJay

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That’s because it was.

There is no hidden message in it.

She was trying to save you money.

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