"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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Knight's Cross

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"Stop Asking Your Friends What to Text Her"

Your buddy Dave has been single for three years and thinks "hey u up" is a valid strategy. Your other buddy Mike just got dumped and told you to "just be yourself."

You showed them her text. You asked them to decode the emoji. You drafted four responses and sent the screenshot to the group chat for a vote.

She's been waiting forty minutes.

Put the phone down. Stop crowdsourcing your love life. Type something that sounds like you. Hit send. Then go do literally anything else with your evening.

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squirrels

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Dude, 99% of people in this world feel "entitled". They all feel like life owes them something in exchange for enduring their "hardship".
 

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The husband probably only left her because of peer pressure from work and society over what happened.

Once things cool off he'll take this parasite back into his life because thats the kind of AFC he appears to be.
 

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Don't put too much stock in a reality game show....




PIMP
 

Mr. Me

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I had heard that excerpt from the show. Apparently this guy knew *early on in his relationship* that she wasn't over her ex and preferred her ex. Like a lot of guys, he put blinders on, he probably rationalized a whole lot too ("She'll change", "It's different this time", "but I love her"), and he settled for someone who settled for him.

Big lesson: when dating, pay attention to the frickin' flags instead of excusing them away!
 

“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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[Simpsons "Nelson" voice]
HA HA!
[/Simpsons "Nelson" voice]
 
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