Exactly. Why would a single 50 yo male with any SMV be pursuing women his own age?That's why if you're 50 and you are in shape with a decent job you should be focusing on women 10 to 15 years younger.
You replay the conversation at 2 a.m. She texted back fast yesterday. Today, nothing. Was that smile friendly or flirty? What did the shoulder touch mean?
Every hour you spend decoding her signals drains your confidence and hands her the controls. Women can sense that insecurity from across the room — and it repels them.
One of the "22 Rules" kills the obsession on the spot: assume she likes you, and act accordingly. Sounds too simple. Works anyway.
Her interest tends to rise to meet your expectations. Psychologists call it a self-fulfilling prophecy.
Exactly. Why would a single 50 yo male with any SMV be pursuing women his own age?That's why if you're 50 and you are in shape with a decent job you should be focusing on women 10 to 15 years younger.
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.
34 and want nothing to do with women 29+I'm 44 and I want nothing to do with women 40+.
and how many of those women would be deemed attractive?Unless you live in my area. Median age in This region is around 55 years old. Literally more older singles than ones my age range.
Not true. I went to a div 3 school. Regular guys dated. There are only so many sports players. There are many more hb 6.5 and up girls than sports players.Funny, I went to a D III school, but they were good at sports and our football team usually made the playoffs. Seems like the only guys that were scoring were the good-looking soccer, football players and fraternity duded. My one roommate was on the football team, he was a good looking dude and aggressive. He cleaned up in college. I had a few opportunities, but I was timid and you know how that goes.
Most guys in college are broke and don't have enough life experience to be confident. Hence, I think most men struggle in college with women.
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.
Maybe not fat would be another measurement as I'm not elderly and attracted to them. Maybe 20 percent but then factor in all the fat guys too. If you're 60 and not fat and have money especially you're at an advantageand how many of those women would be deemed attractive?
It isn't "lack of experience" that makes a man or boy unconfident. It's the lifetime of brainwashing, oppression, and emotional abuse they've been through.Funny, I went to a D III school, but they were good at sports and our football team usually made the playoffs. Seems like the only guys that were scoring were the good-looking soccer, football players and fraternity duded. My one roommate was on the football team, he was a good looking dude and aggressive. He cleaned up in college. I had a few opportunities, but I was timid and you know how that goes.
Most guys in college are broke and don't have enough life experience to be confident. Hence, I think most men struggle in college with women.
And boy scouts allow girls too nowIt isn't "lack of experience" that makes a man or boy unconfident. It's the lifetime of brainwashing and oppression they've been through.
Six year old boys all over America right now are being told by their teachers, and feminist single mothers, that their existence is "oppressive" to girls, and need to spend their entire lives apologizing for being born male.
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.
Hello Gentlemen,
A little background about myself and situation. I am 47, Great shape (10%BF) Recently broke up with LTR for 3 years (over a month ago she's a 10/10 26YO). Been trying to see what's going on out there and installed some dating apps and wow what a let down, women my age looks downright disgusting.
My question is will age be an issue for younger women of this generation? Is there any other places to you guys can recommend meeting younger women? with my ex I worked with her for 5 years and got to know her real well before we started dating. Ive been out of the game for a while after my divorce(was married for 15 years), but I don't have issues talking to girls.
Get some ***** first then you can talk.Yep. Yet no one sees anything wrong with it and thinks it's cute. But when it's like a 37 year old liking 21 year old girls people make pervy comments about said person and that he's narcissist etc.
But when did this all start? 80 years ago there was nothing wrong with liking women younger than you. Also, 16, 17 year olds were marrying guys older than them as well.

Age is always an issue.My question is will age be an issue for younger women of this generation? Is there any other places to you guys can recommend meeting younger women? with my ex I worked with her for 5 years and got to know her real well before we started dating. Ive been out of the game for a while after my divorce(was married for 15 years), but I don't have issues talking to girls.
I always thought the definition was age 50 and over.Cougar
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.
That's why you approachD1 College football games? Unless you are sitting near some attractive women, kind of hard to do.
I'm guessing you are trying to say that the people there were not as friendly as you expected. I'm I right?I went to a Clemson Auburn game by myself a few years back. I thought the fans would be alot friendlier (southern hospitality and all)
How was the weather?Yes exactly. Got to campus at noon and got hammered drinking an IPA from Charleston at some bar.
I was staying 9 miles outside of Clemson since hotels were price gouging. Couldn't get a car or uber for the life of me.
Walked on a highway back towards my hotel for 4 miles in knee high grass until I finally got an uber ride. Good times
Well there you go buddy!Good. It was September
I would love to go to an MSU vs Ole Miss game at Ole Miss.
Expensive endeavor though, due to hotels price gouging.
There's a lot of other venues as well.I would love to go to an MSU vs Ole Miss game at Ole Miss.
Expensive endeavor though, due to hotels price gouging.
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.