"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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VSTbeserk

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aight fellas i have red marks on my sides of my face right now i'm using benzoyl peroxide to keep it acne itslef from coming back which is working great but these marks jus don't want to go away i'm also using .025% retin-A to speed up the skin process...any other things that will work besides time? :/
 

"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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Create Reality

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Take a vitamin supplement and avoid foods containing alot of fat. Dont touch your face after you eat.
 

dj ben2

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red marks are from when the pimple pops. maybe they popped in your sleep or something but thats when they turn red
 

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Thats not the only time skin turns red.

Pimples turn red just about 99% of the time. At least when I get them. Thats whether you pop them or not.

They may be acne scars, or just pimples themselves. If they don't go away in about a week or so, then maybe schedule an appt. with a dermatologist to figure out wtf they are.
 

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Maybe try using a stronger retinoid like Green Cream.

There's also the possibility of using mild chemical peels like glycolic acid.

There's a whole message board dedicated to red marks over at acne.org . Read as many of the longer threads as you can. There's some really useful stuff over there, but also some crazy stuff you don't want to try.
 

"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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