"I just moved here from Florida."

That sentence contains at least five follow-up questions she WANTS you to ask. Where in Florida? What brought you here? How long have you been in the area? What do you miss? How does it compare to here?

She handed them to you on a silver platter. And you said, "Oh cool. I come here every week. I love this band. Ummm... pretty crowded tonight."

She smiled politely. Nodded. And never texted you back.

I was that guy for years. Talking too much. Listening too little. Panicking about my next sentence while she was literally feeding me the answers.

Then I found 22 rules that fixed the whole thing. Rule number one: shut up and listen. She'll tell you exactly what to say.

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ALRIIIIIGHT...I blew it (literally)

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Ok, if you read my previous thread I mentioned this girl in my class. Well, this morning before class, I was having a good conversation with her. I was climbing the ladder to success with this broad...However...I literally blew it. Let me set it up.

FIRST: She sat down on the bench next to me and I looked over to her, smiled, and said "I didn't say you could sit here." We both laughed.

NEXT: After that opener I thought was pretty good, I noticed she was wearing a New Orleans Hornets shirt, so I asked if she was a fan and turns out she was. I was thrilled because this gave us something good to talk about.

NEXT: While talking she playfully snatched my ipod from me and complimented me on my taste in music. She too liked The Beatles, Aerosmith, Pink Floyd, and etc. So that was our next conversation we had.

THEN THE WORST HAD HAPPENED: We were finally flirting with one another like little 8th graders...Then I crashed and burned...Out of nowhere, without warning, I sneezed on her...I mean, usually when I human sneezes, they feel it coming, but for some reason, I didn't. And as a result, I blasted her.

Well, she just stood there silently after wiping herself off...I apologized and she said "it was ok." The damage was done though...After class I apologized again and said "Let me make it up to you, let me take you out and get you some lunch." Needless to say, she rejected me.

I was kinda pissed at first but then laughed it off cause now I can use this story later on when talking to another girl. Like a new routine. Like, I'll tell a group of girls the story (won't tell them I did it, tell them a guy earlier on did it) and ask them how they would react or whatever...No need to beat myself up over this, got to look at the positives, ya dig? Now I can move on from her. Maybe this was for the better, who knows.

I just thought I'd share my epic implosion with my fellow DJ's on this board.
 

"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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Yeah. Could've been worse. Like this one time this guy who went to my high school farted and crapped himself when this fine girl came up and talked to him while we were on the road for a football game...Coach never let him hear the end of it...Poor guy
 
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Hell, maybe I'm too self-deprecating, but I'd wear that story like a badge. I'd tell it about me for sure.

1) It's funny as hell if you work it right. So they'd be busting a gut.
2) Again, if you build it right, they ought to feel twinges of sympathy for this nice funny guy who crashed with so much style. =)
 
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You essentially refused to make lemonade out of lemon: you could have used the sneeze to your advantage in several ways:
1. "Damn, I'm allergic to you. No way we can be together"
2. "In ancient Chinese culture, sneezing on a person is a sign of attraction. Are you trying to hit on me? Cause if you're are, I don't know much about you yet"
 

"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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I haven't been in that situation before, but I would've pulled a joke on it. Say something like it could never work out because you are allergic to her. The only time when I saved myself from such awkward situations is when I pulled a good joke afther :p

Oh and I don't appologize for something like that, because it can happen and i'm not really sorry :p
 
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Hahaha that's a good story man. I wouldn't get too upset about it. I think I would prefer a crash-and-burn moment like that if I knew the story afterwards was going to be worth it.

You gotta live life, and seeing the humour in things is probably one of the best ways to truely feel alive.
 
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hahah lol that gave me a good laugh. So you sneezed while you were flirting? well, NEVER BREAK STATE!!!!!! Have an apology ready but then .. ok let me explain..

SNEEZEE
you: oh i'm so sorry (give her a napkin if you have one)

Her: it's ok

you: i know you liked it though :p

Her: WHAT!

you: you are kinky.. we'd never get along :p


never break state.
 
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You: You look like a mess, you should clean yourself up.

You could have said anything at this point. Damage was done.
 

"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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I think you'd been fine even without a comeback line. You should have kept your cool. You apologized a little too much. She said it was ok right?
 
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