"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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acne and dry skin

Tedward

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I have about moderate acne. I've tried a bunch of stuff, most didnt help much. I tried proactive, which a lot of people say helped them, but that really dried out my face, which caused more acne. I tried using a few different moisturizers to balance it, but my skin was still very irritated. As in every day i would get out of the shower, and by the time i had put my clothes on my face would already be peeling from being so dry and irritated before i could apply moisturizer. Anyone with similar experiences?
 

"So, What Do You Do for Fun?"

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.

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TheNonPedant

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I used to have major acne problems back in the day. Problem was whatever I used dried my skin.

Nowadays, I don't use anything when washing my face. Just warm water. Occasionaly Dove soap. But other than that, just use warm water.
 

gav

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yeh, i had the same problems. i used, and still use, acnemycium or something like that. it was a strong prescription from the doc.

whenever i used it on more than twice a day on the same part of my face, it would go super dry and i'd feel like i was being trapped by my skin. i stopped the dryness by using clearasil facewash or something like that every day and night + the acne medication applied straight after the facewash. that way my face stayed nice and hydrated. every night, i get the clearasil and put it all over my face, but don't wash it off. this prevents breakouts in the morning.
 
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