"The Kiss of Death Mistake"

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.

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R4dianeclipse

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Is it even worth trying to get good conversation on the internet with a girl who you don't really know? Each time I try to talk to a girl and make good conversation on AIM, it ends up that I am asking a bunch of questions making statements and getting horrible responses like "Oh yeah huh" and then nothing else. Either it is just the fact that we don't know eachother too well or I'm just going about it wrong. Any ideas what it could be?
 

"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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i am me

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i usually dont start conversations wit girls...but if they talk to me, ill try to keep them entertained...jus dont take yourself seriously on AIM and youll be fine
 

"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.

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EdHunter

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superchill89 said:
i dont' know, i'm sure it works, but i personally just hate talking online except to people who i know very well. i'm the opposite of most people who think talking online is easier, i actually think its a lot less awkward and more natural to talk in person.
I agree....because so much of our communication is nonverbal... all of the little body language hints, facial expressions, subtle inflections with voice, posture...none of those can be communicated, except with the most banal of emoticons.
 

yungahdubz

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Some girl that i dont know recently added me on msn, friend of a friends, and we've been chatting loads lately and having fun and interesting convo's. So ye it's possible, think you might just be going about it the wrong way.
 

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I realized through the little amount of training I've had that it's MUCH harder to talk to a girl on AIM or online than it is in person. In person, you can see her reactions, place inflection in your voice, and most importantly, initiate KINO.

-Sachiel, DJ in Training
 

"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.

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