MatureDJ
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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.
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.
That came from this very forum, FYI.MatureDJ said:BTW, here is an accompanying article about the man's guide to single moms.
http://outcastsuperstar.blogspot.com/2008/03/rough-guide-to-single-moms.html
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.
KontrollerX said:LOL, damage I'm in the process of copying and pasting the truth that you said here onto her youtube video page.
Should be interesting to see what she replies with if she doesn't just outright delete the comments for being too much reality for her to handle.
You should know by now that women never include themselves or their own behavior in their demands, expectations or criticisms of others.DJDamage said:Really? cause all the hate she spewed on the men in her life were based on her own perceived judgement.
Exactly.DJDamage said:She is mad because the power that she had growing up has now shifted to men.
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You asked her if she wanted to grab coffee. Then you asked if the time worked. Then you asked if the place was okay. Then you asked if she'd prefer tea.
Four questions. Four chances for her to say no. Four signals that you're terrified of making a decision.
Plan it. Pick the place. Pick the time. Tell her where to meet you. She'll either show up or she won't.
Either way, you look like a man instead of a scared little boy.
Everybody go give 'thumbs up' to KontrollerX's (darkpassengerx) comments... just to see what happens.KontrollerX said:LOL, damage I'm in the process of copying and pasting the truth that you said here onto her youtube video page.
Should be interesting to see what she replies with if she doesn't just outright delete the comments for being too much reality for her to handle.
These comments are simplistic and show your inexperience.Bible_Belt said:Not every single mother out there is an evil lying b!tch, I promise. Some of them did get genuinely screwed in more ways than one. The argument against them seems to be that they will trick a guy into marrying them and then change into an evil b!tch. That's the guy's fault first for getting tricked, but if she changes, all he has to do is leave! Marriage is not forever these days, especially second and third marriages. Any guy who would allow a woman to do these horrible things to him without leaving her, like ruin his life over her kids, has mostly himself to blame.
Three seconds. That's how long it took. Your shoes. Your posture. The way you held your drink. Whether you looked at the floor or looked at her.
She already filed you away. Interesting. Boring. Safe. Bold. Before you even opened your mouth.
Everything you say after that is just her confirming what she already decided.
So stop rehearsing lines. Fix the first three seconds. Stand tall. Look up. Smile like you mean it. Walk like you belong wherever you're standing.
The words come later. The impression comes first.
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.