Dinner ran three hours. She laughed at everything. You walked her to her car thinking this one's locked in.
Then: nothing. Two texts. No reply. What happened?
You did what most men do on a great date. You filled every silence, answered every question, and left her with nothing to wonder about. No mystery. Nothing to sit with when she got home.
Rule 3 of the "22 Rules" changes the ending: tell her a little, hold back the rest, and let her imagination do the chasing. The ghosting stops too.
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.
Are you kidding me?nikko49 said:yeah i know what you mean...well if someone does this you probably don't care about them...so like just grab them in the hallway some other time and tell them to shutup and be all like, 'hey ur gay, dont yell my name in the hallway, we're not friends'.
oh and if they happen to be your friends...well...just talk to them about it nicely lmao
Most guys accidentally kill attraction before they even speak. They assume they need a bigger bank account, a better physique, or smoother lines. They miss the point.
Female desire operates on a specific set of psychological triggers. Break them, and you're invisible. Follow them, and you become magnetic.
I learned this the hard way. Years of freezing up. Getting friend-zoned. Watching other guys walk away with the girl I wanted. Then I discovered a set of 22 simple rules that rewired my entire approach.
lol yea thats a good thing unless its like some annoying awkward dorkBjj_playa said:i noticed lately if i have a girl with me at my locker, more guys will be like "yooo bjj_playa" and give me a five or something....and if im alone they act different...meh w/e
If they come to talk to you or whatever just respond to them quick and then tell them that you've gotta go to get to class/work/home whatever. There's no need to be rude to them, but you don't need to act like their best friend, either. My best advice is to minimize contact with these people so that their loseresque behavior doesn't start to rub off on you.BBX said:lol yea thats a good thing unless its like some annoying awkward dork