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.
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.
Three seconds. That's how long it took. Your shoes. Your posture. The way you held your drink. Whether you looked at the floor or looked at her.
She already filed you away. Interesting. Boring. Safe. Bold. Before you even opened your mouth.
Everything you say after that is just her confirming what she already decided.
So stop rehearsing lines. Fix the first three seconds. Stand tall. Look up. Smile like you mean it. Walk like you belong wherever you're standing.
The words come later. The impression comes first.
Oh no.. not more faddish "genetic imperative" stuff from the 'evolution psych' school . When are you people going to stop offering this nonsense as a plausible explanation,and a justification for women's atrocious behavior.thedeparted said:Yeah, sure. But the bltch that really burns you in the end is known as "Mother Nature."
See, whatever some girl did to you, it was just more or less motivated by her genes.
Hahaha.....yea, it's a choice kind of like eating a cheeseburger as opposed to a chicken sandwich is a choice. Regardless of what you choose, you have to eat.jophil28 said:Oh no.. not more faddish "genetic imperative" stuff from the 'evolution psych' school . When are you people going to stop offering this nonsense as a plausible explanation,and a justification for women's atrocious behavior.
Behavior is a CHOICE , even for a woman..
Great metaphor. Anyone who thinks that humans are anything less than a product of evolution, natural selection, and genetic imperative is deeply delusional. Strong culture can counteract genes in some circumstances but right now we have pretty much the opposite. Our culture says "eat more, fvck more, kill more, get rich and conquer" which is just an echo of the DNA that drove us out of the trees, out of Africa, and into the dog-eat-dog civilizations. There is a reason wars are perpetual, genocide inevitable, and beautiful women are always in demand. And there is no time in history when a weak Omega male was desirable, and there never will be.STR8UP said:If you are stranded on a raft adrift in the ocean and the only food you have to eat is the fish you catch, you start out by eating the flesh, but after awhile your body craves vital nutrients so you start to gravitate toward the eyes, liver, and skin ...
Haha. Try selling that to a judge and jury.thedeparted said:See, whatever some girl did to you, it was just more or less motivated by her genes.
Criminal :"I didn't mean to steal the diamond. My genes MADE me do it."
Judge: "Do you mean to say because of your laziness, lack of discipline and hard work, you succumbed to stealing?"
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.
Absolutely goddamned right.STR8UP said:Beating yourself up isn't gonna hurt her, it's only going to hurt YOU. Get rid of those thoughts.
You're too analytical. Put down what Deangelo thinks you should read and get involved with real people in real situations.thedeparted said:Great metaphor. Anyone who thinks that humans are anything less than a product of evolution, natural selection, and genetic imperative is deeply delusional. Strong culture can counteract genes in some circumstances but right now we have pretty much the opposite. Our culture says "eat more, fvck more, kill more, get rich and conquer" which is just an echo of the DNA that drove us out of the trees, out of Africa, and into the dog-eat-dog civilizations. There is a reason wars are perpetual, genocide inevitable, and beautiful women are always in demand. And there is no time in history when a weak Omega male was desirable, and there never will be.
WE still have free will as humans and we have a choice to exercise it or not ..thedeparted said:Great metaphor. Anyone who thinks that humans are anything less than a product of evolution, natural selection, and genetic imperative is deeply delusional. Strong culture can counteract genes in some circumstances but right now we have pretty much the opposite. Our culture says "eat more, fvck more, kill more, get rich and conquer" which is just an echo of the DNA that drove us out of the trees, out of Africa, and into the dog-eat-dog civilizations. There is a reason wars are perpetual, genocide inevitable, and beautiful women are always in demand. And there is no time in history when a weak Omega male was desirable, and there never will be.
hell yeah.Boyfriend said:Just curious guys. Ever been
In a situation when you've been so devestatated by a women that u said to yourself, i wish i never met her. Any response would be comforting.
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.
Yea, I don't understand the reason why people so strongly oppose this idea. When you understand a little bit about what makes people tick, it's easy to make a correlation between basic biological urges and the way people behave the way they do.thedeparted said:Great metaphor. Anyone who thinks that humans are anything less than a product of evolution, natural selection, and genetic imperative is deeply delusional.
Exactly.Strong culture can counteract genes in some circumstances but right now we have pretty much the opposite. Our culture says "eat more, fvck more, kill more, get rich and conquer" which is just an echo of the DNA that drove us out of the trees, out of Africa, and into the dog-eat-dog civilizations. There is a reason wars are perpetual, genocide inevitable, and beautiful women are always in demand. And there is no time in history when a weak Omega male was desirable, and there never will be.
True, but a lot of people tend to ignore or downplay the role biology plays in everything we do.KarmaSutra said:Evolution and biological responses only control so much.
Too bad there's no jail for a wife who cheats or a girlfriend who lies to you.jophil28 said:I need to pay my bills and I have a choice. I can rob a bank or get a job. If I rob and get caught I doubt whether your argument will get me released from prison.
True to form, the other side of the argument completely ignores the fact that no one ever made the claim that any of us are slaves.None of us are slaves to out nature, or our nuture.
You guys have been indoctrinated at college by loonie leftie ideaology for so long that you cannot think for yourselves anymore.
BOOYA!ElChoclo said:Hume's fork Jophil. Free will is either caused by something or not caused by something. If it is caused by something it is not independent of its cause and therefore not "free". If it is not caused by something it can be considered a random unpredictable thing, not subject to choice, therefore there is no way to "exercise" it.
I do see where you are coming from. All this talk about it's all biology, genetics, evolution and nature is one theory. But some people seem to argue that human nature is dark or at least harsh and that somehow is a good thing and will result in better survival. I don't buy that argument. Human nature also has a positive side too. Indulging in bad behavior, poor choices, and short-sidedness doesn't result in positive outcomes.jophil28 said:WE still have free will as humans and we have a choice to exercise it or not ..
I need to pay my bills and I have a choice. I can rob a bank or get a job.
If I rob and get caught I doubt whether your argument will get me released from prison.
Our legal system is set up to encourage and discourage choices which are in the interest of harmony and order (thats my theory, anyways)...it punishes those who make poor choices. Therefore it agrees impilicitly that choices are available in the first place.
None of us are slaves to out nature, or our nuture.
You guys have been indoctrinated at college by loonie leftie ideaology for so long that you cannot think for yourselves anymore.
To quote Dr Fill ( which is rae for me)
If you take two female identical twins, separate them at birth and send them to two completely different cultures, a feminist one like the US and a non-feminist one, then tell me that wouldn't make a huge difference in how they behave and think. You grossly under-estimate how much people are a product of their nurture/enviroment/culture. How long did it take Germany to to become nazified and then de-nazified? Not long. People are very responsive to their enviroment. There's all kinds of ideas, theories and fads that can come along, but they're not all equally valed. Just because a situation has been in fore for 40 years or so doesn't mean it's the grand and correct scheme of nature.thedeparted said:Great metaphor. Anyone who thinks that humans are anything less than a product of evolution, natural selection, and genetic imperative is deeply delusional. Strong culture can counteract genes in some circumstances but right now we have pretty much the opposite. Our culture says "eat more, fvck more, kill more, get rich and conquer" which is just an echo of the DNA that drove us out of the trees, out of Africa, and into the dog-eat-dog civilizations. There is a reason wars are perpetual, genocide inevitable, and beautiful women are always in demand. And there is no time in history when a weak Omega male was desirable, and there never will be.
There is some truth to this. My theory is that the blatant irresponsible behavior that we are seeing from AW's is due to the divorce laws that got legislated in the 1970's. Like Keynisian Economic Actors, these women have figured out the rules of this environment, figured that they can get away with murder in their marriages/relationships, and have started behaving this way. Change back the laws (i.e. the environment) and these behaviors will be rolled-back overnight. Just like the nazification/denazification of Germany.ketostix said:If you take two female identical twins, separate them at birth and send them to two completely different cultures, a feminist one like the US and a non-feminist one, then tell me that wouldn't make a huge difference in how they behave and think. You grossly under-estimate how much people are a product of their nurture/enviroment/culture. How long did it take Germany to to become nazified and then de-nazified? Not long. People are very responsive to their enviroment. There's all kinds of ideas, theories and fads that can come along, but they're not all equally valed. Just because a situation has been in fore for 40 years or so doesn't mean it's the grand and correct scheme of nature.
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.