"How I Made Sure No Woman Ever Friend-Zoned Me Again"

She calls you when her car breaks down. When she needs help moving. When some guy she's actually dating treats her badly.

You're the listener. The reliable one. The guy who would treat her so much better, if she'd just open her eyes.

She won't. You trained her to see you as the low-effort option — the friend who requires zero risk and zero investment. Every favor dug the hole deeper.

The "22 Rules" break the pattern. You'll stop auditioning for a role she already cast and become the man she chases instead. It starts with Rule 1.

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Adultolescence

MatureDJ

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http://www.huffingtonpost.com/christine-hassler/adultolescence-not-just-a_b_111279.html

The other group consists of the girls who had parents who paid for their undergrad education, partied and had the "C's get degrees" attitude...majored in Comm or Psych and now work either as ****tail waitresses or are in "sales." Their jobs are between 15K-30K less than ours, but their hours afford them the ability to go out during the week and to arrive hungover to work the next day. They are ultimately "party girls" who are tons of fun, but they're swimming in debt while continuing to buy the newest LV purse. All of them are partying and are hoping for the rich husband who will bail them out of the debt and allow them to quit their jobs."
 

"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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That word is almost as grating to me as "staycation."
 

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mrRuckus said:
That word is almost as grating to me as "staycation."

I fvcking hate that idea. I just want to say grab some money and your balls and go explore the world. People in this country would rather buy a big screen TV, playstation and a Wii instead of a plane ticket, hotel stay and a tour of a new country. I think you grow as a person when you explore new places. Staycation my ass. :down:
 

"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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Interesting topic. This is the sort of thing that should be discussed at length in this forum.
 
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