Originally posted by Kodiac
A rough guideline
You've said it a hundred times. Maybe a thousand. And every time you say it, you train your brain to freeze the next time she walks into the room.
Leagues are a myth invented by guys who are scared of women.
She's a person. She has bad breath in the morning. She picks songs she can't sing in the shower. She overthinks her own texts.
Walk over. Say something. The league dissolves the second you open your mouth.
Originally posted by Kodiac
A rough guideline
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.
Originally posted by crazykid
Troll - Person who signs up and does nothing but flood the site with useless and stupid posts. Often confused as a newbie.
You asked her if she wanted to grab coffee. Then you asked if the time worked. Then you asked if the place was okay. Then you asked if she'd prefer tea.
Four questions. Four chances for her to say no. Four signals that you're terrified of making a decision.
Plan it. Pick the place. Pick the time. Tell her where to meet you. She'll either show up or she won't.
Either way, you look like a man instead of a scared little boy.
Trying to limit stickies right now. Might put it in the bible though.Originally posted by Blue Phoenix
Those acronyms are good to reduce your text, but it can be difficult for newbies to understand some replies.
I think this post should be a "sticky"!!!
What do you think eternal/mods?
Also, stupid posts like that are the reason why this isn't stickied. If people want to put in REAL, USEFUL things, alright. But if you want to add stuff that is actually THOUGHT OUT, ok then. Otherwise...Originally posted by Panda 2000
BBQ - barbecue
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.
RIPOriginally posted by Gangster Of Love
ODB = Ol Dirty Bastard!