"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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aftershave lotion effective?

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Does aftershave lotion work at all? or is it just a gimmick to attract buyers?
 

"I'm Not Looking for Anything Serious Right Now"

When a woman says it, guys hear a confession. A heads-up. A scheduling conflict.

Here's the translation: I don't feel anything. Right now. With you.

Watch what happens when a man triggers actual attraction. The busy career, the recent breakup, the "not in a place to date" — all of it evaporates instantly. The same woman who was guarding her freedom is suddenly free every night.

The "22 Rules" explain why. When the right switches flip, her timeline rearranges itself around you.

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Effective at what? Isn't it just another form of cologne? If you mean disinfecting cuts, it's effectively expensive rubbing alcohol. Me personally, I don't use it.
 

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if after shave isn't worth the money, then would it be appropriate to splash on a little colonge on your face before I go to work.
 

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aftershave balm?
Good.

aftershave = cologne in my book :p
 

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I thought the point was a nice smelling moisturizer for after you're done tearing up your face.
 

"You'll Never Feel READY to Walk Over"

Next Monday you'll feel more confident. After the gym you'll feel more confident. After one more drink you'll feel more confident. After you get a better haircut, a better jacket, a better job.

You've been "getting ready" for two years.

She's standing ten feet away right now. She'll be gone in four minutes. No amount of preparation will manufacture the courage that only comes from moving your feet.

Walk over. Stumble through the first sentence. Let it be clumsy. Let it be imperfect. You will feel more alive in those ten seconds than you have all month.

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It moisterizes? I've never actually used it, so I just picture the scene from Home Alone lol
 

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I like it. If you get a good product, it really moisturises your skin and leaves it feeling very good for the day.

They don't really have such a strong smell, so you can even put on cologne a few minutes later once it sinks into your skin. :p
 

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i use aftershave balm.
i also pull a bottle of water from the fridge and hold it to my face to limit blood flow to the skin on my face, it seems to minimize the visual symptoms of skin irritation.
 
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Having a good aftershave makes all the differance. A good one will help the skin stay normal and it lasts for the whole day. The smell of aftershave is also subtle so it won't mix with colonge. BTW putting colonge on ur face is stupid... the only place your suppose to put on colonge are wrist, behind ears / neck and maybe armpits.
 
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