"She Laughed All Night. Then She Ghosted You. Here's Why."
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.
Any one watching the ultimate fighter tonite?
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"Why Women Dump the Guys Who Try the Hardest"
You paid for dinner. You drove. You said "whatever you want is fine" every single time. All the effort, no expectations.
And she left anyway — probably for a guy who makes her pick up the pizza.
Painful. Also predictable. Her mind quietly concludes that anything requiring zero effort from her is worth exactly zero. You became a free sample, and free samples get taken for granted.
The 22 Rules flip the dynamic. Small shifts that get her investing effort, money, and time in you — until SHE'S the one afraid of losing YOU.
Ken785
Master Don Juan
"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.
Yeah, that dude's head was split wide open down to the bone. And that's taking a shot from a gloved padded fist. Can you imagine what his face would've looked like if it was a bare-knuckles street fight??? I shudder to think.Julian said:
He kept getting caught with the same exact move. That was just pathetic.
speakeasy said:
I know...I remember that saying that it was an elbow that did the damage though. Even though he sucked I gotta give him credit dude had alot of heart not giving up and going through the entire fight...he took that blow to his forehead early in the 1st round.
"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.
That said, I would love it just as much if not more if every other fighter on Rampage's team goes down. Hate that guy. Always rooted for him to go down and some of the Chute Boxe thrashings in Pride were satisfying. He just retired if anyone didn't know.
Rampage is a great fighter, one of the best. But he is also a d!ck.
Dust 2 Dust
Master Don Juan
"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.
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Actually nevermind. I'm pretty sure that fight was staged for the drama. It's looking like they're going to bring Kimbo back to fight again next week in place of some guy that falls "ill". That submission was way too easy to get out of. I'm betting that they let him lose the first one just to add in some drama.
Bible_Belt
Master Don Juan
I know eight and ten year old kids who could teach Kimbo a lot about jiu-jitsu, basic ideas like a mount escape that apparently no one on team Rampage seems to understand.
Dust 2 Dust
Master Don Juan
http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/spo...ice-next-fight-kimbo-slice-vs-roy-nelson.html
Dana White is going to make some money off Kimbo. Mark my words.
Colossus
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Totally saw that coming. I knew that no matter how unbalanced Kimbo proved to be as an MMA fighter, Dana White will not let that big bearded cash cow slip out of his fingers.speakeasy said:
I used to have respect for Dana and how he handled the organization, but I think he is completely given to greed now. The fact that he let Kimbo on the show to try and "prove" he could hang in the big leagues was cool, but everyone knows that win or lose he is going to milk the Kimbo notoriety for all it's worth.
I mean the guy has some natural ability, no doubt, but he is completely BEREFT of a ground game. I have 6 months of jiu jitsu and I can see that. You put they guy on his back and he's like a helpless turtle. Good hands and boxing movement but any fight against him can be won simply by dumping him on his back.
I actually like Kimbo--he is humble and surprisingly funny. I just don't think he has the tools yet to fight at this level of MMA.
I also thought the stoppage against Roy Nelson was lame---Kimbo wasn't in danger, he just wasn't DOING anything. Herb Dean gave him plenty of chances though.
"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.