Why "Whatever You Want" Keeps You Single

She says the movie looks dumb; you suddenly agree. She tests you with a little attitude; you apologize for nothing.

You think you're being easy to get along with. She reads something else entirely: a man with no edges. Nothing to hold on to. No friction, no tension, no reason to wonder what he really thinks.

The "22 Rules" taught me to push back — playfully, calmly, without needing her approval. Strange things happened after that.

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Acne on my back

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Ive noticed that over the last month my upper back area has accumulated a lot of acne. How the hell did this happen and how do I get rid of it?
 

"Why Women Dump the Guys Who Try the Hardest"

You paid for dinner. You drove. You said "whatever you want is fine" every single time. All the effort, no expectations.

And she left anyway — probably for a guy who makes her pick up the pizza.

Painful. Also predictable. Her mind quietly concludes that anything requiring zero effort from her is worth exactly zero. You became a free sample, and free samples get taken for granted.

The 22 Rules flip the dynamic. Small shifts that get her investing effort, money, and time in you — until SHE'S the one afraid of losing YOU.

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I love how everything on this board revolves around working out to some people. You have acne....of course it's because you're on steroids. :rolleyes:

If you have started working out recently, it could be because of the sweat. Wash the sweat off as soon as possible and wear a workout shirt that absorbs moisture.

But most of all, try using a body wash with (2%) salycilic acid once, preferably twice a day. I use the Neutrogena Body Clear wash, the kind with the 'beads' in it, and that took care of my back acne problem. Be sure to also take enough vitamins and drink enough water.

And no, tanning for acne is only a myth. It may make the acne look better at first just because the skin itself is darker, but tanning in fact makes acne worse, not better, and no matter what anybody says, it only has negative health effects on your skin.
 

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Please post in the right section. Also, try searching all titles for "acne" as this has been beaten to death; thanks.

H&F, closed.
 

"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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