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.

Read more...

After sex talk.

Keeper

Master Don Juan
Joined
Oct 27, 2004
Messages
503
Reaction score
0
Age
40
Location
South Africa
"Why is it that after the lights go out, that's when the weirdest things come out of her mouth?" - Adam Ferrara.

Ok, so it's time we go sleep, as I have to get home early the next day... and she starts pillow talkin. So she started saying how much she loves me... and how I've got all these good qualities.

I'm so manly, positive, handsome, strong, energetic, romantic, passionate, kind, NICE... bla bla bla.

She called me nice. And from there on, she proceeded to name AFC qualities. Well, after e few more adjectives I told her to sleep, while I went out for a cigarette.

Actually, I went out to hyperventilate. (And then smoke)...

... this can't be good, right? I'm probably being a paraniod ass again... but yeesh. I havn't been called "nice" in a long time now. :-/
 

"The Coffee Shop Girl You Never Spoke To"

You've replayed it a hundred times. She stood three feet away, scrolling her phone. You had an opening. You composed the perfect line — after she was gone.

For all you know, she's married now. To some guy who said something. Anything.

Openers are cheap. Almost any sentence works when it's delivered within three seconds. The expensive part is the standing there, drafting and deleting, while the window quietly closes.

The "22 Rules" stripped out my hesitation. What to open with, how to keep it alive, and the one habit that costs guys more women than anything else: waiting for perfect.

Read more...

Fash

Senior Don Juan
Joined
Dec 16, 2005
Messages
445
Reaction score
9
Age
45
Location
UK
dude, you are reading too much into it. She obviously really likes you, and wanted you to know it. Maybe she didn't know that the word "nice" will make you hyperventilate!

stop being so parenoid! she obviously cares about you and wants you to KNOW that she does!
 

Tomatoes

Master Don Juan
Joined
Jan 3, 2006
Messages
1,099
Reaction score
7
Age
41
Location
Nottingham
Seriouslly.....chill out man! God....its amazing the extremes some people take this ****. Being a nice guy doesnt make you an AFC. Being nice and letting a girl walk all over you so she doesnt get her feet dirty is an AFC.

You are so scared of being called an AFC its disturbing. This girl really likes you. Just accept her compliments. If its always after sex you must be good in bed. Take these as compliments and a confidence boost. Not to get all worked up on.
 

qlo

Don Juan
Joined
May 7, 2006
Messages
14
Reaction score
0
dudes here are right

as i've seen here numerous of times on this forum: don't mind what a girl says, mind how she acts: she's obviously into you
 

Keeper

Master Don Juan
Joined
Oct 27, 2004
Messages
503
Reaction score
0
Age
40
Location
South Africa
:)

Cool mates, just what I needed to hear. I'm gonna call her now and trash talk someone... just coz I'm in a good mood. Man, she'll love it.

Ta
 

"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.

Read more...

Jariel

Master Don Juan
Joined
Oct 17, 2004
Messages
4,413
Reaction score
297
Location
UK
I once had sex with a girl and immediately after she climaxed she said "you can stop now" then said "I don't want anything serious" then put on her dressing gown and went to talk to her housemates. So think yourself lucky! :)

Actually, I get the same kind of pillow talk as you from my girlfriend. This site does dramatise the negativity of being nice, but the only time it's negative is if it's preceded by "too" or followed by "but".

I.e.
"You're too nice" = I don't see you sexually.
"You're nice, but..." = you're a nice person, but I'm not attracted to you.
"You're handsome, smart, strong and nice etc" = I'm sexually and emotionally attracted to you.
 

thefonz

Master Don Juan
Joined
Oct 14, 2004
Messages
1,143
Reaction score
13
Age
44
Location
Pittsburgh
Jariel said:
This site does dramatise the negativity of being nice, but the only time it's negative is if it's preceded by "too" or followed by "but".
Exactly
 
Top