Why "Whatever You Want" Keeps You Single
She says the movie looks dumb; you suddenly agree. She tests you with a little attitude; you apologize for nothing.
You think you're being easy to get along with. She reads something else entirely: a man with no edges. Nothing to hold on to. No friction, no tension, no reason to wonder what he really thinks.
The "22 Rules" taught me to push back — playfully, calmly, without needing her approval. Strange things happened after that.
And if you die tommorow?
- Thread starter ThatDude
- Start date
"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.
skip2mylou781
Banned
- Joined
- Jan 14, 2006
- Messages
- 1,796
- Reaction score
- 11
- Age
- 42
one can use dreams to overcome fear of approaching women.
dream analysis is very powerful
izza
Master Don Juan
But here's a question for you (I hate anybody who asks this and now I'm 'that guy'): if I knew I were going to die tomorrow, I would spend all my money. But if I live to be 80, I would be a fool to have spent all my money. How can you live for the moment and for the long term at the same time?
(Good call on the dream analysis. For the past two weeks, I've been dreaming of "making moves on women" since that's what I have a lot of trouble doing. It's really funny, I wonder if it will have helped.)
Docs
Banned
I'd be dead, how could I regret or think about it!
Oh comeon, no one put this answer yet..? Shiit..
Good post though
"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.
Docs
Banned
As for life...going...aww..I wish I did that...not really.
izza
Master Don Juan
I have to say, I don't feel like I would give much of a **** about not having approached some hot chick. I mean, wa wa wa I didn't approach a few women. I'd be DEAD!
I've made bigger mistakes than that. I'm not going to sit here and be like, "oh I would regret it with the burning pain of a thousand suns." Fvck that sh!t, WHO CARES!
"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.
lol stupid tip:/
SnowBlind77
Banned
- Joined
- Mar 21, 2005
- Messages
- 107
- Reaction score
- 0
Warboss Alex
Master Don Juan
- Joined
- Jun 7, 2005
- Messages
- 4,113
- Reaction score
- 29
"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.
izza
Master Don Juan
Does anybody enjoy their full possibilities? Do you? I didn't think so.ThatDude said:
You make a good point. I am dead right now, I live like a dead man. I have zero gratitude for the wondrous gift of life that has been handed to me. I live as if I had already failed, as if my life were already over.
You're right, it's about the bigger picture, not just about chicks.
izza
Master Don Juan
Haha, hhhwhat? Yo man, I'll take the victory (?) although, I didn't even know there was a competition, and I don't rightly know what you're talking about.ThatDude said:
I was just curious, where is the dividing line between someone who is dead and someone who is alive? It seems to me that no people fulfill all their possibilities, and nobody neglects all of them either.
God I think too much!
Have I mentioned this is a great post? I'm not trying to flame, I'm just venting my frustrations. Sorry if there was some confusion!
"How I Made Sure No Woman Ever Friend-Zoned Me Again"
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.