"She Liked You in March. It's October Now."

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.

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A bored ponderance

Kourt

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Hey guys, I'm bored, figured I'd ask a question I'd been tossing around my head

So I started talkin to this girl recently that I had know in high school on the facebook, and in her last messege to me (probably 4 hours ago now) she gave me her screen name and told me to IM her.

She had gone to bed already but she had this as her away messege.

yeah my house smells like cigarettes and other various things
it was basically the german party house while they were in marquette (how ironic)
and i like a boy i shouldn't.
how wonderful
however, i'm not in trouble.

So I'm curious is this was happenstance or if you guys think she likes me, cuz she is one of my sisters friends and 2 years younger, which could explain the 'i shouldn't'

this girls pretty cute and has a good personality, I'd date her, I'll just have to talk to her sooner or later and see if I get a vibe from her, what you guys think?
 

"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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Phyzzle

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So you're trying to figure out if a girl likes you from an IM away message?

Oh Kourt, you and your wacky hijinks!

She hasn't seen you for 2 years? She ain't talkin about you. But don't sweat it: 18 yr olds get crushes every 5 minutes.
 

Kourt

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haha yeah dude, im just bored and cant sleep so I let my mind wander, better than thinkin about the psycho ex, no?
 

Ace of Flames

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Make this fun. Next time you talk to her, be like "So I saw someone's away message the other day...". If she starts freaking out, I guess there's your answer.
 

"I'm Not Looking for Anything Serious Right Now"

When a woman says it, guys hear a confession. A heads-up. A scheduling conflict.

Here's the translation: I don't feel anything. Right now. With you.

Watch what happens when a man triggers actual attraction. The busy career, the recent breakup, the "not in a place to date" — all of it evaporates instantly. The same woman who was guarding her freedom is suddenly free every night.

The "22 Rules" explain why. When the right switches flip, her timeline rearranges itself around you.

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Kourt

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haha yeah, she IM'ed me this morning saying she was sorry she had to crash early and will hopefully talk to me soon, so /shrug, we'll see
 

Wiesman44

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looks like someone's about to develop a case of one-itis soon.
 

Kourt

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psssh lol not really, havnt even talked to her yet, I'm just glad that I'm still able to get a little female attention : P
 
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